Due to the COVID-19 virus, Wesleyan University has CANCELED ALL CLASSES AND GROUP ACTIVITIES, including Public Observing. Please check back with us for updates.

Scheduled time for Public Observing: 9pm – 11pm

Solar System Objects:

The moon will be 26° high in the South at 9pm, and 79% illuminated (waxing gibbous phase, 10 days old).

Jupiter and Saturn will also be visible.

Star Charts and other Information:

A very useful monthly star chart can be downloaded here from SkyMaps.com, giving information on objects visible with the unaided eye, binoculars, or telescope.Paragraph

For current astronomical events see Sky and Telescope Magazine’s “This Week’s Sky at a Glance”.