Public Viewing Session
The SFA Observatory will be open to the public on the following night (weather permitting):Wednesday, February 20th, 8:00pm
The forecast calls for rain but our goal will be to observe a Lunar Eclipse if it is clear.
The total eclipse begins at 9:01 PM Central time.
Lunar Eclipse Links
Planetarium Shows
The SFA Planetarium is open on many Friday nights at 7:00pm. Check out the Planetarium Schedule. The planetarium is located on the first floor of the Math building at SFA. It is Building 52 on this map."I have gotten together with Gloria and we have scheduled Nov. 3 and 5 for SFA 101 at the Observatory." - Dr. Markworth
SFA OBSERVATORY NOTES
The SFA Observatory's viewing sessions are intended for
visitors of all ages and are free of charge. Since these are outdoor events,
poor weather conditions may force a cancellation.
The current weather report can be found here. To reach the SFA Observatory dial
936-569-0102 and for maps and directions
click here.
We have free SFA Star Charts that you can download and print.
To see what's up in the sky see
this Week's Sky at a Glance.
For larger groups please email me in advance so that I can
have additional help available.
This is the observatory mailing list. Feel free to reply about anything or request to be removed from this list.
In addition to our public viewing session at the SFA Observatory
you may also want to attend a planetarium show.
The planetarium is located in building 53 on the map linked above.
Here's the planetarium show schedule:
http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/planetarium/index.htm