Emil Buehler Observatory Public Observing Nights- Fall 2023
October 2023 (7:30PM-10:00PM)
6th Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, M31, M13, NGC457, M57, M45
13th Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
20th Moon Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, M31, M13, NGC457, M57, M45
27th Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, M31, M13, NGC457, M57, M57
November 2023 (7:30PM-10:00PM)
3rd Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
10th Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
17th Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
24th Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57, M45
William D. McDowell Observatory Public Observing Nights- Fall 2023
October 2023 (7:30PM-10:00PM)
4th Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, M31, M13, NGC457, M57, M45
11th Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
18th Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, M31, M13, NGC457, M57, M45
25th Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, M31, M13, NGC457, M57, M57
November 2023 (7:30PM-10:00PM)
1st Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
8th Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57, M45
15th Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Albireo, Neptune, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
22nd Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
29th Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Albireo, Orion Nebula, M31, M13, NGC457, M57
Key:
M31- The Andromeda Galaxy
M13- A globular cluster in Hercules
M57- Ring Nebula in Lyra
NGC457- An open cluster in Cassiopeia
NGC869 & NGC884 Double cluster in Cassiopeia
M45- The Pleiades is an open cluster in Taurus and the cluster most obvious to the naked eye.
Mizar & Alcor- Visual binary in Ursa Major. Mizar is a quadruple star system and Alcor is a binary (A sextuple system)
Arcturus- A Bright, orange star
Vega- A bright, blue-white star
Sirius- A bright white star, the brightest in the sky at a distance of 8 light years.
Almach- A quadruple star system including a bright, orange star and a dimmer, blue star (actually 3 stars)
M42- The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae and the closest region of massive star formation to Earth.
Albireo- A triple star system including a bright, yellow (actually a close binary0 and a fainter blue companion.
A question mark after an object we have listed means that it is becoming very difficult to see because it is near the horizon and/or at the limit the telescope can resolve it (see it clearly.)
The list of objects mentioned for each date may be modified due to viewing conditions.
Just as our eyes cannot see through clouds, our optical telescope cannot either. We make every effort to stay open, but nature sometimes has different plans for the night sky. Please check the sky conditions before you travel to visit us.