Event Description
Lynch Observatory, Main Building
Due to the pending weather, this event is cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage you to enjoy one of the other events on the Family Weekend Schedule.
The Department of Physics invites families and
their students to an observation session atop the Main Building at the Joseph
R. Lynch Observatory, home to the largest telescope in Philadelphia. Directed
by Professor Gordon Richards, with support from physics grad and undergrad
assistants, the group will view a variety of celestial objects, including
planets, nebulae, star clusters, and comets. These objects are seen via the
department’s Meade LX200GPS Telescope with Schmidt-Cassegrain 16" Optics.
Weather permitting.
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ponsored by the Department of Physics, College of Arts
& Sciences.
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