Is It Me Or Does Jupiter In This Also Look Like Calcifer From Howls Moving Castle

via @teunvanderzalm

Public nights are here!

Wed. 11/13: We expect gorgeous, clear skies tonight! We'll be open, 6 -7 for public night and from 7 - 9 for attendees of Open Lab Night.

Please be aware the elevator which goes to the 5th floor (observatory) is out of order. We will only be accessible by stairs tonight, though you can still take the other elevator to the 4th floor.

4/2/25: We'll be closed tonight due to clouds and rain. We'll try again next week.

2025 April 5

The Gargoyles’ Eclipse Image Credit & Copyright: Bertrand Kulik

Explanation: In dramatic silhouette against a cloudy daytime sky over Paris, France, gargoyles cast their monstrous gaze outward from the west facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Taken on March 29, this telephoto snapshot also captures the dramatic silhouette of a New Moon against the bright solar disk in a partial solar eclipse. Happening high in Parisian skies, the partial eclipse was close to its maximum phase of about 23 percent. Occurring near the end of the first eclipse season of 2025, this partial solar eclipse followed the total eclipse of the Full Moon on March 13/14. The upcoming second eclipse season of 2025 will see a total lunar eclipse on September 7/8 and partial solar eclipse on September 21. The partial solar eclipse will be seen only from locations in planet Earth’s southern hemisphere.

∞ Source: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250405.html

Calling all geology and space lovers!

NASA's Perseverance rover has been collecting rock samples on Mars for 4 years now, and already there are some exciting finds! Check out the article here:

"The Imperfect Angel Nebula", NGC 2170 // zombi

Space News!

A star located 12,000 lightyears from Earth engulfed one of its planets! It was previously believed that planets were engulfed by their stars expanding, but that isn't the case here. The planet, over millions of years, orbited closer to its star, to the point it was eventually engulfed by the star. The image is an artist's rendition of what happened.

July 2024 Public Nights

The observatory will be open to the public, weather allowing, on Wednesdays July 24 and 31 from 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Please check back the afternoon of the event for our weather decision!