Sunday, May 5, 9 pm - 10:30pm
Free public
astronomy observation at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale,
School of Physics and Applied Physics Astronomy Observation Deck,
located on the roof of the Neckers building. Join SIU Physics and the
Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois for an evening of guided
telescopic observations of the night sky.
Visible this evening: Several deep sky objects including the
brightest globular cluster in our night sky, M13, the Hercules cluster.
A full ist of objects we'll be looking for this evening: https://www.astronomy.com/observing/20-best-deep-sky-objects-visible-in-the-spring-sky/. These objects are all fairly faint and highly dependant on good weather conditions.
Children
accompanied by adults are welcome. Dress weather appropriate for this
outdoor viewing. Please note that the observation deck is not handicap
accessible and is only accessible via stairs. Note that while this is an
outdoor activity, you may be in close proximity to people throughout
the evening. Masks for this event are optional.
All observations are weather dependent. For more information, visit https://physics.siu.edu/events/astronomy.php.