Collins Observatory

at

Salem State College

Lat: 42.52N, Lon: 70.9W

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Observatory Status:
Observatory status was last updated on 1/5/2009 at 6:01 PM.

Status of Public Observing for Monday, January 5, 2009:

The observatory is still closed while we do renovations. I'll announce when we will reopen.

Collins Observatory is normally open every CLEAR Monday from 7-10PM. We're open during the school year from September to May, and are closed when the school is on vacation.

The observatory itself houses a 12-inch Newtonian/Cassegrain telescope, soon to be replaced with a new design, which does fairly well in the light polluted skies over Salem. We are currently set up in the Cassegrain mode.

Please call the observatory at 978-542-6452, if you're coming from a distance, as the weather is a bit unstable this close to the ocean.

Notes:
What's up tonight?

Jupiter and Venus are rapidly drifting apart, so view them while you can. They are both easily viewed just after sunset in the southwest.

Orion is rising earlier now and is well placed before 10 PM.