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ASGH PUBLIC OBSERVING EVENTS
Van Vleck Observatory, Wesleyan
University in Middletown, CT
Hosted by volunteers from the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford
Sponsored by the Astronomy Department,
Wesleyan University
Join us for a look through the 20"-inch telescope.
All who come will have an opportunity to see through the eyepiece, weather
permitting.
We will be viewing prominent objects in the night sky such as the moon, globular
clusters, planets, nebula or galaxies.
The objects viewed will change each month, or even during your visit.
Please note that should the weather not permit observing (due to clouds, high wind, or threat of precipitation) the sessions will be cancelled. Cancellation notices will be posted on this web site by 6pm the day of the observing event. Please be sure to press the "refresh" button on your browser to make sure you are viewing the most up-to-date version of the page.
If you'd like to be automatically
notified by email when sessions have been scheduled (or cancelled), please check
out http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ASGH_Events/
or send an empty email to asgh_events-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Scheduled Public Observing Dates for 200
May 10, 9:00pm-11:00pm ****CANCELLED due to unforeseen events****
June 14, 9:00pm-11:00pm
July - December TBD
For parking
please note that we are NOT permitted to park at the observatory building on observatory hill. Please use Lot V on Vine Street and walk up the hill to the observatory.
Click here for a campus map
Scott Sendlein Chairman, 20" committee -
observing@asgh.org
Dedicated in 1916 this telescope was not installed until 1922. The Alvan Clark company received the glass from a German manufacturer later than expected due to the war. The telescope has a focal length of 27' 6". The initial research program pursued on the 20" refractor, by then-observatory director, Frederick Slocum, was "the determination of the distances to the stars." The Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford provides programs in public viewing as well as aiding the astronomy department for other public events.