"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
September 12

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.