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- Location: Kelly Thompson Hall, First Floor Atrium
- Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Free observing opportunity with members of the Hilltopper Astronomy Club. Observe the heavens through telescopes on the roof of Western Kentucky University's Kelly Thompson Hall. An indoor presentation will be presented if weather conditions do not permit observing. Children twelve years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress warmly and meet at 8pm CST in the lobby of WKU's Kelly Thompson Hall (KTH). There is no charge for participation. If tonight gets rained out, the backup date is the Thursday of the same week.
- Location: Concrete circle outside Hardin Planetarium, intersection of State St. and College Heights Blvd.
- Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Welcome all to an afternoon of solar observing! We meet outside, from 12-2pm, near the Hardin Planetarium at the intersection of State St and College Heights Blvd. We utilize a Sunspotter (to show mass groups the sun's sunspots and to teach geometric astronomy), 9.25" Celestron NexStar with a solar filter (to show fine details such as flares and prominences), and a Coronado PST (the included Hydrogen Alpha filter really helps display the flares). Sometimes, we'll pass out solar viewing glasses. And sometimes, we'll have videos inside the planetarium dome showcasing different wavelengths of the sun.
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