Grant O. Gale Observatory Open House

Sep 15, 2015

The moon and Saturn will be the featured celestial objects at an open house at the College's Grant O. Gale Observatory on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Robert Cadmus, Breid-McFarland Professor of Science, professor of physics, and director of the observatory, will lead the free, public observation.

If the weather if cloudy, the program will consist of computer imaging demonstrations and recorded views through the telescope.

The Grant O. Gale observatory is located on the north perimeter of the Grinnell College campus, north of 10th Ave. and adjacent to Les Duke Track.

To receive notification of future observatory open houses, contact Robert Cadmus.

Grinnell welcomes and encourages the participation of people with disabilities. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations.


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