Observatory Open House

A close-up view of the moon and Jupiter will be featured at an open house at 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, at Grant O. Gale Observatory on the north edge of the campus. 

Robert Cadmus, Breid-McFarland professor of science, professor of physics and director of the observatory, will lead the free, public observation. If the weather is cloudy, the program will consist of computer imaging demonstrations and recorded views through the telescope.

The Grant O. Gale Observatory is north of 10th Avenue and adjacent to Les Duke Track. 

To receive notification of future observatory open houses, contact Robert Cadmus, Grinnell College Department of Physics, at 641-269-3016 (office), 641-269-3014 (observatory) or by email.

Grinnell welcomes and encourages the participation of people with disabilities. Individuals with mobility disabilities may park near the south end of the accessible path connecting the observatory to the drive on the north side of the Bear Recreation and Athletic Center. The observatory provides an Induction Hearing Loop System for persons with T-Coils in their hearing aids. In addition, the observatory has an audio and visual system that communicates between the first-floor classroom and the telescope for individuals who cannot climb the stairs to the telescope dome. Please contact Conference Operations and Events for other accommodations.