Late summer skies featured Aug. 25 at Student Observatory
Released on 08/22/2006, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 25, 2006
WHERE: Student Observatory, Stadium Drive Parking Garage, 10th and T Streets
Weather permitting, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Observatory's series of fall public nights kicks off from 8:15 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, with the opportunity to see the planets Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus, as well as more-distant attractions of the late summer sky. Jupiter and its moons will be best seen early in the evening.
There is no charge for admission to the observatory and children of all ages are particularly welcome. Astronomers on hand to answer questions, and telescopes will be available for children to use.
The observatory will not be open if it is mostly cloudy. If in doubt about the weather, call the observatory at (402) 472-4728.
The UNL Student Observatory is located on the roof of the Stadium Drive Parking Garage, 10th and T streets. Parking is available on the roof of the garage.
For more information, contact the observatory coordinator, Martin Gaskell, at (402) 472-4788 or mgaskell1@unl.edu, or visit the observatory Web site (http://physics.unl.edu/directory/gaskell/stdobs.html).
The next public night will be on Friday, Oct. 6.
CONTACT: Martin Gaskell, Research Assoc. Professor, Physics & Astronomy, (402) 472-4788