Check Out Jupiter, the Moon through UA Telescope Nov. 12

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The public is invited to view the moon and Jupiter through a University of Alabama telescope Nov. 12 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The public sky viewing, which is contingent on the weather, will be held atop UA’s Gallalee Hall and is sponsored by UA’s department of physics and astronomy.

Hosted by Dr. Jimmy Irwin, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, the event gives attendees an opportunity to look through UA’s 16-inch research grade reflector telescope in the dome atop Gallalee Hall on the UA campus.

Gallalee is located at the northeast corner of University Boulevard and Hackberry Drive, less than a block from Denny Chimes.

Sky viewings are contingent upon the weather. Cloudy skies are not conducive to viewing. For more information about scheduled events, phone 205/348-5050, or go online to http://astronomy.ua.edu/Public.html.

UA’s final sky viewing of the semester is scheduled for Dec. 20. Beginning at 11 p.m., that sky viewing, also held atop Gallalee, features a total lunar eclipse.

The department of physics and astronomy is part of UA’s College of Arts and Sciences, the University’s largest division and the largest liberal arts college in the state. Students from the College have won numerous national awards including Rhodes Scholarships, Goldwater Scholarships and memberships on the USA Today Academic All American Team.