It will be the world's largest telescope for education and scientific outreach. It would be used to identify asteroids and other near-earth objects moving in the sky, and variable objects in the universe. The event is an example of the kind of outreach the new institute director, Rolf-Peter Kudritzki, is advocating. We need, as a university agency, to present ourselves and let the public know what we're doing. Sunspot viewing, comet-making, computer planetarium shows and tours of the machine shop and instrumentation laboratories will be featured.
Admission is free and free parking is available.