Astronomy Activities

SHSU Observatory

THE OLD SHSU OBSERVATORY

SHSU opens its Country Campus Observatory to the public several nights each Fall and Spring semester. The next public star party will be announced shortly.

SHSU Planetarium

The Planetarium presents several free public programs during the Fall and Spring Semesters. The next planetarium show will be during the Fall semesester. The planetarium is located in room 102 of the Farrington Building.

The Planetarium also offers astronomy programs for all school age children. Call (936) 294-1601 for more information.

Shipping the old Tinsley telescope to its new home in New England.
Moving Day, May 13, 1998
Moving the dome from the old observatory site to the new one.

Lift-Off!
The dome in place at the new SHSU Observatory on Knox Circle off of Highway 19 near Riverside, Texas. Roll-off covers in background house 24-inch, 18-inch and 8-inch telescopes.

Dome being cleaned
Dome freshly painted. The foundation in the foreground is for a classroom and storage building now under construction.

24-inch telescope installation completed in September, 1998. Telescope constructed by Andy Saulietis of DTG Instruments.
The cover has been rolled off the 24-inch telescope. An 18-inch telescope will be installed in the roll-off cover to the left of the 24-inch sometime during the fall semester, 1998.

This page is maintained by Frank Cooper. Please report any problems to me at phy_fxc@shsu.edu.

Shipping the old Tinsley telescope to its new home in New England.	Moving Day, May 13, 1998 Moving the dome from the old observatory site to the new one.
Lift-Off!	The dome in place at the new SHSU Observatory on Knox Circle off of Highway 19 near Riverside, Texas. Roll-off covers in background house 24-inch, 18-inch and 8-inch telescopes.
Dome being cleaned	Dome freshly painted. The foundation in the foreground is for a classroom and storage building now under construction.
24-inch telescope installation completed in September, 1998. Telescope constructed by Andy Saulietis of DTG Instruments.	The cover has been rolled off the 24-inch telescope. An 18-inch telescope will be installed in the roll-off cover to the left of the 24-inch sometime during the fall semester, 1998.

Astronomy Activities

SHSU Observatory

SHSU Planetarium

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