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Public Programs at the Observatory: The Observatory is open to the public on Friday and Saturday evenings. The schedule of programs is below or click here to view our 2013 brochure (Adobe Acrobat format). Programs for School Groups can be reserved for Tuesday and Thursday evenings and selected Wednesdays during the day. Call (316) 978-3191 during normal business hours for reservations or more information. Admission (2013):
May, 2013
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Black Holes in Space - May 3-4, 10-11, 24-25, 31 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) Moons, Rings & Other Things - May 17-18 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) |
Mothers Day Weekend - Friday-Saturday, May 10-11 (9:00 to 11:00 p.m.) Bring Your Own Telescope - Friday, May 17 (9:00 - 11:00 p.m.) |
Saturn - Saturday, May 18 at 11:00 p.m. |
June, 2013
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Black Holes in Space - June 1, 7-8, 28-29 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) Moons, Rings & Other Things - June 14-15, 21-22 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) |
Fathers Day Weekend - Friday-Saturday, June 14-15 (9:00 to 11:00 p.m.) Bring Your Own Telescope - Friday, June 21 (9:00 - 11:00 p.m.) |
Saturn - Saturday, June 15 at 11:00 p.m. |
July, 2013
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Black Holes in Space - July 5-6, 26-27 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) Moons, Rings & Other Things - July 12-13, 19-20 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) |
Bring Your Own Telescope - Friday, July 19 (9:00 - 11:00 p.m.) |
Gibbous Moon - Saturday, July 13 at 11:00 p.m. |
August, 2013
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Black Holes in Space - Aug 2-3, 9-10, 23-24, 30-31 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) Moons, Rings & Other Things - Aug 16-17 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) |
Perseid Meteor Shower - Tuesday, Aug. 13 (12:01 a.m. - 3:00 am) Bring Your Own Telescope - Friday, Aug. 16 (9:00 - 11:00 p.m.) |
Summer Milky Way - Saturday, Aug 10 at 11:00 p.m. |
September, 2013
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Exploring the Milky Way - Sept 6-7, 20,21, 27-28 (8:00-10:00 p.m.) Celebrity Craters - Sept 13-14 (8:00-10:00 p.m.) |
Grandparents Day Weekend - Friday-Saturday, Sept. 6-7 (8:00 - 10:00 pm) Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day - Friday, Sept. 28 (8:00 - 10:00 p.m.) |
M13 - Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10:00 p.m. |
The Observatory is located 20 miles southwest of downtown Wichita at MacArthur Road (39th Street South) and 247th Street West in Lake Afton County Park. It is immediately north of the lake, just off MacArthur Road.
For a map, click here. Current program information is available in a recorded message by calling 316-WSU-STAR (978-7827).
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Resources for teachers Life Story of a Star (WWW Tour) Exploring the Milky Way (WWW Tour) |
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Note: An Observatory program will automatically be cancelled if
there is a severe thunderstorm warning or tornado warning anywhere in
Sedgwick County during the hour prior to the start of a program.
Programs also will be cancelled if travel conditions are hazardous.
If possible, the recorded program information at (316) WSU-STAR [978-7827]
will be changed to reflect any program cancellations.
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