Western Connecticut StateUniversity will host seven Saturday evening shows and viewings of prominent
planetary and stellar objects in the night sky during public nights through May
20 at the WCSU Planetarium and Observatory on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension
in Danbury.
WCSU Observatory presentations will include a one-hour
planetarium show followed by telescope viewing of the moon, Jupiter and
prominent star systems, clusters and nebulae visible during the late winter and
spring months. The Observatory, located atop a hill near Pinney Hall, offers
viewings through a 20-inch, computer-controlled Ritchey-Chretien reflectortelescope.
Admission is free and the public is invited. Limited parking
is provided adjacent to the observatory, with additional parking available on
University Boulevard.
Planetarium shows are appropriate for adults and older
children, and will be canceled only in the event of hazardous road conditions
or severe weather that would pose a safety risk. The viewing period will not be
offered during public nights when cloud cover prevents sky observations. For
updates to confirm plans for a scheduled public night, call (203) 837-8672 on
the day of the event.
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April 8: The
planetarium show will start at 7 p.m., with sky observation following from 8 to
10 p.m. Visible objects will include the waxing gibbous moon, Algieba, Mizar
and Jupiter.
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April 22:
The planetarium show will start at 8 p.m., with sky observation following
from 9 to 11 p.m. Visible objects will include Algieba, Mizar and Jupiter.
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May 6: The
planetarium show will start at 8 p.m., with sky observation following from 9 to
11 p.m. Visible objects will include the waxing gibbous moon, Jupiter and the
M13 star cluster.
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May 20: The
planetarium show will start at 8 p.m., with sky observation following from 9 to
11 p.m. Visible objects will include Jupiter and the M13 star cluster.
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