"The science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two, grouped in traditional fields such as acoustics, optics, mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism, as well as modern extentions including atomic and nuclear physics, cryogenics, solid-state physics, particle physics, and plasma physics."
| Date | Time | Special Event/Things To Look For |
Thursday September 11 |
8:00 |
Aries/Triangulids Meteor Shower |
Friday |
8:00 | Great Red Spot possibly visible on Jupiter |
| Monday September 15 | 8:00 | Great Red Spot possibly visible on Jupiter |
| Tuesday September 16 | 8:00 | N/A |
| Tuesday September 23 | 8:00 | Gamma Piscids Meteor Shower (hard to spot) |
| Wednesday September 24 | 8:00 | Great Red Spot possibly visible on Jupiter |
| Thursday October 2 |
8:00 | N/A |
| Friday October 3 | 8:00 | N/A |
| Monday October 6 | 8:00 | Great Red Spot possibly visible on Jupiter |
| Tuesday October 7 | 8:00 | N/A |
| Wednesday October 15 | 8:00 | Orionid Meteor Shower Begins |
| Thursday October 16 |
8:00 | Great Red Spot possibly visible on Jupiter |
| Thursday October 23 |
8:00 | Great Red Spot possibly visible on Jupiter |
| Friday October 24 | 8:00 | Orionid Meteor Shower Continues |
| Monday November 3 |
*7:00 | N/A |
| Tuesday November 4 | *7:00 | Great Red Spot possibly visible on Jupiter |
*Daylight Savings Time ends on Saturday/Sunday November1/2 at midnight.
These are all of the possible dates for the observatory. Any of these dates can and will be canceled if the weather is overcast and or raining. Call 936-294-3664 to see if the observatory lab has been canceled. Students arriving later than 15 minutes after start time will not be admitted. Arrive early.
There will be no makeup days for any labs canceled. Any questions or concerns should be directed to Dr. Oetiker.