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Observatory Open Houses

At the moment the only scheduled Open House follows the Sherlin Lecture Series presentation on the evening of April 18. More will be posted when available. Join our email alert list for notification: email list
Open Houses include a talk as well as observing through the telescope, weather permitting. Details will follow, but please mark your calendars now. MAPS: Find CCA, Location of Observatory

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PAST EVENTS
November 12, Friday, Open House, beginning at 6 p.m. MST, Presentation by Larry Sessions: "Colorado Skies - Science, Stories and Stars"
Friday, Open House, September 10, beginning at 7:30 p.m. MDT, Presentation by Jim Lund

October 15, Friday, Open House, beginning at 6:30 p.m. MDT, Presentation by Victor Andersen: "Ten Things You May Not Know About the Solar System"
MAPS: Find CCA, Location of Observatory

November 4, Thursday, Sherlin lecture, 7:30 p.m. MDT
“The New Horizons Mission to Pluto and Beyond"
Dr. John Spencer from the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder
CentreTech Campus: Fine Arts Building Forum

Friday, February 19, March 19 and April 9 (after the Sherlin Lecture)
Come one, come all to this free program of observing the Moon, planets and more! All programs are free and open to the public, and each includes a talk in the Forum as well as outdoor observing as weather allows. MAP (the observatory is on the southwest side of the Fine Arts Building.
February 19
March 19:  CCA Astronomy instructor Jim Lund  will speak on the life cycles of stars at 7 p.m., followed by viewing at the observatory if weather permits. Observing targts will include the Moon, Mars and more. FREE. See the MAP. CANCELLED due to predicted major snowstorm.
2009 Sherlin Lecture Series Presentation
Friday, April 9 ,  2009
Dr. Erica Ellingson of the University of Colorado presents:
Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Discovery of an Invisible Universe



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