We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

— Oscar Wilde

Telescope Nights

By Kevin at Thu, 06/14/2018 - 10:27am
Event Date: 
Repeats every week until Thu Dec 13 2018 except Thu Sep 13 2018, Thu Sep 20 2018, Thu Oct 18 2018, Thu Nov 15 2018, Thu Nov 22 2018, Thu Dec 13 2018.
Thu, 09/27/2018 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu, 10/04/2018 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu, 10/11/2018 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu, 11/01/2018 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu, 11/08/2018 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu, 11/29/2018 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu, 12/06/2018 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Telescope Nights 

Join us on Thursday nights for free stargazing with our telescopes (weather permitting). All are welcome!

 

WHEN: 8 - 9 PM, Clear Thursdays:  September 6th to December 13th (except Thanksgiving)

7:30 PM for kids to see the Moon! 9/13, 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/13

 

WHERE :  In front of Richardson Hall and CELS building on the Science Quad, east of the Student Center. Visitors can park in the Red Hawk Deck, or in the metered spots in Lot 19 behind Blanton Hall. Parking info.

 

TO SEE:  Constellations, the Moon, Planets, Star clusters, Double stars, Nebulae, Galaxies, and more.

  • The Moon will be featured on 9/13, 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/13
  • See Mars in Sept-Dec, Saturn and its moons Sept-Oct.
  • See Uranus in Nov-Dec, Neptune in Oct-Dec.
  • See the Summer Triangle, Ring and Dumbbell Nebulas
  • See the Andromeda Galaxy & Perseus double cluster in Oct- Dec.

 

Our telescopes cannot see through clouds! Public Telescope Night will be cancelled if the weather is cloudy, very cold (< 20°F), or very windy (It is considered clear if you can see the moon or ten stars clearly). If Telescope Night is cancelled a message will be left at (973) 594-6524 after 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Updates are also posted on our Facebook page. Montclair State University is located at 1 Normal Ave, Montcair, NJ. 

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