The UA Science Center is hosting a star party tonight on the UA Mall as part of the international celebration of World Space Week.
The public is invited to participate in a free telescope viewing of Jupiter and various celestial objects from Flandrau’s 16-inch observatory telescope and portable telescopes on the UA Mall.
Assisting Flandrau will be astronomers from the University of Arizona chapter of SEDS (Society for the Exploration & Development of Space) and the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA).
Participants will also have an opportunity to view the Flandrau facility's meteorite collections and speciminsfrom the UA Mineral Museum.
If you go:
Time: Wednesday, October 7th, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Location: 1601 E. University Blvd., on the UA campus
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What: Public viewing of Jupiter, the moon and celestial objects.
Admission: Telescope viewing is free. Dodonations encouraged for entry to the Mineral Museum to support astronomy education in the community
