ASTR 221: Observing the Night Sky

Telescope Schedule

Email the professor or TA (whoever is running the session) to sign up. Maximum of 5 people per session on the 16-inch and 2 people on the 8-inch.

RUCO 16-inch TELESCOPE SCHEDULE

Th Aug 30:  8:00pm (Saturn), Yimin Luo

F Sep 7: open for observing, no attendees
M Sep 10: Eirik Vaagenes, Sena McCrory, Jessica Walker
T Sep 11: Yimin Luo
W Sep 12: open for observing, no attendees
T Sep 18: Laura Rodriguez, Brad Kottman, Brock Wilson, Katherine Ford, Boris Zhong
W Sep 19: Byung Ji, Sena McCrory, Jessica Walker
Th Sep 20: Byung Ji 
Sa Sep 22: PUBLIC NIGHT
M Sep 24: Laura Rodriguez
W Sep 25: open

M Oct 1: ASTR 403 CLASS (until 9pm)
T Oct 2: Holt McNair, Klein Kubiak
W Oct 3: Yimin Luo, Dana Dement, Holt McNair, Klein Kubiak, Robert Cook
M Oct 8: ASTR 403 CLASS (until 9pm), open for observing
W Oct 10: Brad Kottman, Brock Wilson
F Oct 12: Open House for Centennial
M Oct 15: ASTR 403 CLASS (until 9pm)
M Oct 22: ASTR 403 CLASS (until 9pm)
W Oct 25: ASTR 202 CLASS

Sa Nov 24: PUBLIC NIGHT
Th Nov 29: ASTR 403 CLASS (6pm-9pm)

C-8 TELESCOPE SCHEDULE

Th Aug 30: 8:45pm Checkout 

W Sep 5: 8pm  Kiki Ogu, Breanna Chachere, Katherine Ford, Dana Dement, Matt Keene
         9pm  Byung Ji, Brock Wilson, Brad Kottman, Yimin Luo, Kim Vaio
Th Sep 6: 8pm  Sena McCrory, Eirik Vaagenes, Boris Zhong, Holt McNair, Jessica Walker
          9pm  Klein Kubiak, Robert Cook
F Sep 7: open for observing, no takers
M Sep 10: open for observing
T Sep 11: open for observing
W Sep 12: 8pm Laura Rodriguez
T Sep 18: open for observing
W Sep 19: Dana Dement and Yimin Luo
Th Sep 20: open for observing
Sa Sep 22: PUBLIC NIGHT
M Sep 24: Dana Dement and Yimin Luo
W Sep 25: Jessica Walker and Byung Ji

M Oct 1: open for observing
T Oct 2: Laura Rodriguez
W Oct 3: Sena McCrory, Eirik Vaagenes
W Oct 10: Holt McNair, Klein Kubiak, (10pm) Brad Kottman, Brock Wilson
Th Oct 11: Byung Ji
T Oct 16: Brad Kottman, Brock Wilson
M Oct 22: Brad Kottman, Brock Wilson
M Oct 29: Sena McCrory, Jessica Walker (9pm)
T Oct 30: Katherine Ford and Matt Keane

T Nov 6: Yimin Luo
W Nov 7: Laura Rodriguez, Boris Zhong
Th Nov 8: Katherine Ford, Matt Keene
M Nov 12: Brad Kottman, Yimin Luo, Eirik Vaagenes
W Nov 14: Yimin Luo, Katherine Ford, Holt McNair, Klein Kubiak 
Th Nov 15: Brad Kottman, Byung Ji, Boris Zhong, Laura Rodriguez
F Nov 16: C-8 Exams
M Nov 19: C-8 Exams
W Nov 21: C-8 Exams
Sa Nov 24: PUBLIC NIGHT
Once students are checked out on the C-8 they may use it in pairs whenever the 16-inch is open.

Checkout Information
All registered students have checked out on the C-8

MEADE 10-Inch SCHEDULE
Su Sep 2: We will not observe owing to the bright Moon and hazy, humid skies.
Su Sep 9: After a beautiful clear day, an extensive bank of cirrus and stratus clouds moved inland from the Gulf, so we had to cancel.
Su Sep 16: Rain
T Sep 18: Open, no takers
Su Sep 23: Moon is getting too bright for Deep Sky in the early evening
Su Sep 30: Moon is Full
Su Oct 14: Overcast
M Oct 22: Open, no takers. Moon waxing again W Oct 31: Class held Sa Nov 17: C-8 exams Su Nov 18: C-8 exams T Nov 20: C-8 exams Sa Dec 1: C-8 Exams Robert Cook 7pm Eirik 8:30pm Dana 11pm