The dates will be announced at that time in the introductory astronomy classes and posted here on this web page. Nights can be set up for small groups by appointment. The 9.5 inch telescope on the roof of the AW Smith Building will be scheduled a few times during the semester so that students enrolled in Astronomy classes can have an opportunity to look at the sky through a telescope. A graduate student will be present at all times while the telescope is open to assist the students. The telescope is accessible by the main stair well up from the forth floor of the AW Smith Building, on opposite end of the hall from the elevator.
Guests are welcome, space permitting, if accompanied by a student registered in an astronomy class.
Guests that are not accompanied by students registered in an Astronomy class are welcome but may be asked to leave if there is too much of a crowd. The telescope will be opened on these nights at the posted times weather permitting. In the case of precipitation or significant cloud cover, the telescope will not be opened. The Earth is traveling around the sun through the course of the semester so we will get different views at the beginning and end of the semester. We won't be restricted to this list only by any means and when possible we'll take requests.