TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s department of physics and astronomy invites members of the community to attend a series of public nights this season to look at the heavens through UA telescopes.
The events are free of charge.
The next viewing, hosted by Drs. Ron Buta and William Keel, professors in UA’s physics and astronomy department, is from 7:30 until 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park.
Visitors will be able to view star clusters and nebulae from UA telescopes that will be set up across the road from the park’s museum.
Other monthly sky viewings this season are:
7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3 – Hosted by Dr. Jimmy Irwin, assistant professor of astronomy, the event will focus UA’s telescopes atop Gallalee Hall on the gibbous moon.
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 — Hosted by Dr. Jeremy Bailin, assistant professor of astronomy, this event will feature a viewing of Jupiter and the full moon from Gallalee Hall.
All sky viewings are contingent on the weather. Cloudy skies are not conducive to viewing. For more information about scheduled events, phone 205/348-5050 or visit http://astronomy.ua.edu/Public.html.
Please give advance notice if you plan to bring a large group.
Gallalee Hall is at the northeast corner of University Boulevard and Hackberry Drive, less than a block from Denny Chimes. UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park is 13 miles south of campus off Alabama 69.
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.
Contact
Kristi Payne or Chris Bryant in UA media relations, 205/348-8323, cbryant@ur.ua.edu
Source
Dr. Ron Buta, professor, UA department of physics and astronomy, 205/348-3792, rbuta@ua.edu