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Star Parties!
Jewett Observatory is our direct window on the heavens.
In spring, summer, and fall, we hold public star parties, where
any interested person can come to view the cosmos through
the historic 12-inch Clark.
2009 open nights (tentative) are listed here:
- Saturday, Jan 31, 2009, 6:30 p.m. Venus This is an International Year of Astronomy Event. Note the early start time.
- Saturday, March 28, 2009, 8:30 p.m. Saturn
- Saturday, May 2, 2009, 9:00 p.m. Saturn
- Saturday, May 30, 2009, 9:00 p.m. Saturn
- Saturday, Jun 27, 2009, 9:00 p.m. Saturn
- Saturday, Jul 25, 2009, 9:00 p.m. Saturn, Jupiter
- Saturday, Aug 29, 2009, 9:00 p.m. Jupiter
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2009, 8:30 p.m. Jupiter
- Saturday, Oct 24, 2009, 8:30 p.m. Jupiter
Planet-watching highlights are in blue, but
most public evenings also feature a crescent moon, star clusters,
nebulae, double stars, and other surprises.
All are welcome! Please dress warmly, even in summer. Clouds render
all astronomical objects invisible, so don't come if you can't see any
stars out. All events cosponsored by the
Palouse Astronomical Society.
More about the observatory. | Directions to the observatory. |
Mars Event.
The James Richard Jewett Observatory
boasts the second-largest refracting telescope in the state of Washington; a
grand 12-inch Alvin Clark & Sons, with the original lens polished in
1887-1889 by the same optician that fabricated the world's largest (40-inch) lens at Yerkes Observatory. The present dome and support building were designed in 1950 and dedicated in
1953. The philanthopy of Mr. and Mrs. George Jewett of Spokane made the project possible, and it was named after George's father, a professor of Arabic at Harvard, and a "friend of astronomy for many years."
The observatory is used primarily for student "laboratories" and also
contains 10 portable telescopes for hands-on education.
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