Public Events at the College of Charleston Observatory
Public Open Houses are generally held the THIRD FRIDAY of each month during the acdemic year.
This semester, open Houses will be held 18 September 2009 (8-9:30 PM),
16 October 2009 (7:30-9:00 PM), and 20 November 2009 (6:00-7:30 PM).
Friday, 20 November 2009 6:00 - 7:30 PM
The observatory and observing deck will be open to the public.
We will also have fun activities and demonstrations
for all ages in rooms on the first floor of the science building,
and our inflatable planetarium will be set up in physicians auditorium.
Enter the Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center
Rita
Liddy Hollings Science Center
via the Coming Street entrance and follow signs to the roof.
If you plan to bring a large group (10 or more), or if you will need
special accommodations, please let us know ahead of time by contacting
(truec@cofc.edu, 843-953-2031).
Open-toed shoes are not permitted on the observing deck. Please
dress warmly (it can be several degrees cooler and much windier on the roof than at ground
level).
For any further questions, contact:
Dr. James E. Neff
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
College of Charleston
Charleston,
SC 29424
email: neffj@cofc.edu
........ phone: 843-953-5325 ........ fax: 843-953-4824
