Astronomy Open House Set for Friday

COLLEGE STATION -- The Astrophysics Group in the Texas A&M University Department of Physics will host its first Astronomy Open House of the 2009-10 academic year Friday (Sept. 25) from 8 to 10 p.m. at the campus observatory. The free event will feature telescope observing, hands-on demonstrations and a brief public talk by a Texas A&M astronomer.

Free parking is available in Lot No. 1 of the Brayton Fire Training Center, from which individuals can board a free shuttle bus that will transport them to and from the observatory. The first shuttle will depart for the observatory at 7:55 p.m., with additional shuttles running every 15 minutes. The final shuttle will leave from the observatory en route to Brayton at 10 p.m.

For more information and a detailed map of the parking location, click here.

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Contact: Keely Finkelstein, Texas A&M University Astrophysics Outreach Coordinator, (979) 862-2105 or keelyf@physics.tamu.edu

Hutchins Shana

2009-09-23 00:00:00