Late-Night Moon/Stargazing (OFFSITE EVENT)

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Science & Nature
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*A companion event to "A Century Ago Through the Telescope," which takes place at 3pm at the Athens library.Partner Venue:The Ridges, Ohio University,
Athens, Ohio
Coordinators:
George Eberts and Tom O'Grady
Visitors to the Fecker Telescope Observatory may see Lunar craters, Saturn's rings, Jupiter, Mars, star
clusters, or distant galaxies, depending on the time of year and sky
conditions. This activity is free and open to the public.
Parking
is available in university lots 202, 200, and 201, which are open to
visitors after 5 p.m. These lots are located near The Ridges
Auditorium. Follow the stairs up the hill to Konneker Labs, proceed
through the Konneker lot, and walk up Water Tower Drive to reach the
Observatory at the summit. Limited parking for persons with a
disability is available at the observatory dome.