Astronomy 110 G Observatory Homepage
The Campus Observatory is located on Williams Street
just to the south of the parking lots, and just in front of the track. It is
set back from the street a bit, so look for three domed buildings.
If you would like to see the
cloud coverage heading our way in the next few hours, or learn about the
conditions that might close our 3.5 meter telescope up in Sunspot NM, take a peek
at the Apache
Point Weather Information Page . Weather permitting, the observatory is open on Mondays and Thursdays. Please
check this page to find out if observatory is open or closed due to cloudy, rainy,
dusty or stormy skies (note that we cannot see stars and planets through clouds,
and dust damages the optics of our telescopes!). Sometimes it clears too late to
open, while other times it will cloud-up right before we open. That's life in the
astronomy world. Thus, it is best to always try to do your observing at the
beginning of the month, and not wait until the last week---you may get clouded
out, and there is no way to make-up this work.
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Campus Observatory will be OPEN Thursday, November
20th Don't forget to bring your observatory log sheets, found in your lab manual! Operating hours are 9:00 to 9:50 pm. This page and the hotline will update with our current status. Campus Observatory Hotline: (575) 646-6278 |
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Campus observatory will be
open on the days and times marked below, weather permitting. Bring four worksheets
from the back of your lab manual to the observatory!
September Observing |
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| Closed Labor Day |
Closed | Closed | September 4th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Tour Guides: |
Closed | Closed | |
| Closed | September 8th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Masters of |
Closed | Closed | September 11th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Emcees: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | September 15th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
DJ Mixmasters: | Closed | Closed | September 18th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Astro peeps: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | September 22nd 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Astro geeks: |
Closed | Closed | September 25th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Night folk: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | September 29th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Observatorians: |
Closed | ||||
October Observing |
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| Closed | October 2nd 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Tour Guides: |
Closed | Closed | |||
| Closed | October 6th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Masters of |
Closed | Closed | October 9th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Emcees: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | October 13th 9:00 - 10:00 PM Last day for first half!
DJ Mixmasters: | Closed | Closed | October 16th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Astro peeps: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | October 20th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Astro geeks: |
Closed | Closed | October 23rd 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Night folk: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | October 27th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Facilitators: |
Closed | Closed | October 30th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Observatorians: |
Closed
Happy |
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November Observing |
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| Closed | ||||||
| Closed | November 3rd 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Masters of
105 facilitators: |
Closed | Closed | November 6th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Emcees:
105 facilitators: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | November 10th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
DJ Mixmasters:
105 facilitators: | Closed | Closed | November 13th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Astro peeps:
105 facilitators: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | November 17th 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Observatorians: |
Closed | Closed | November 20th 9:00 - 10:00 PM Last day for second half!
Astro geeks: |
Closed | Closed |
| Closed | Closed
Thanksgiving |
Closed
Thanksgiving |
Closed
Thanksgiving |
Closed
Thanksgiving |
Closed
Thanksgiving |
Closed |
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You are required to turn in FOUR observation sheets for your observatory notebooks
from each of your visits to the observatory. The due dates for your notebooks are as follows:
First half: Week of October 16th
Second half: Week of December 8th
To get to the Astronomy 110G Home Page with information on all 110G
sections, click here.
If there is anything you would like to see on this page, please email: jbornak(at)nmsu.edu with your comments.