Astronomy Club

Astronomy Club Officers for 2018-19

President: Cameron Pfeffer 
Vice President: Molly Benning
Secretary: Logan Riker
Treasurer: Jason Hua

Faculty Advisor: Ginny McSwain

We are also on instagram: @lehighastronomy and Facebook.

Upcoming Events

We will hold a solar observation session with our solar telescope at 2:30pm on Wednesday October 10th on the Lewis Lab patio. Come by to see sunspots, solar prominences, and filaments that dwarf the Earth in size!

Star Party #2: 

We will hold our second star party on Wednesday October 17th. It will be a similar situation to last time. We will meet in Lewis Lab 316 for a short lecture at 8:00pm followed by a star party on the STEPs Lawn from 8:30pm to ~10:00pm

Movie Night:

Our first movie night of the year will be held in the next two weeks, date TBD.  Food and drinks will be provided.

GroupMe:

We have a GroupMe now! If you would like to be added to the Astronomy Club GroupMe, click this link https://groupme.com/join_group/44279524/1gBFUv

Previous Events (Incomplete List)

FALL 2017 ACTIVITIES

Aug 30   Star Party 8:30 pm UC lawn
Sept 5    General Meeting 4:30 pm LL 316
Sept 19  Movie Night 6:00 pm LL 316
Sept 26  Star Party 8:00 pm UC lawn
Oct 10   Solar Observation 12:00 pm LL patio
Oct 24   Telescope Training 4:30 pm LL 316
Oct 24   Star Party 7:00 pm UC lawn (setup: 6:15)
Nov 14   Make and Take 4:30 pm LL 316
Nov 28  Telescope Training 5:00 pm LL 221
Nov 28  Star Party 6:30 pm (setup: 5:45 in LL 221)
Dec 5    Solar Observation 12:00 pm LL patio

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SOLAR OBSERVATION

Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 12:00 Noon, Patio by Lobby of Lewis Lab 270. Telescopes will be set up for viewing the sun!

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TELESCOPE TRAINING

Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 5:00 PM, Lewis Lab 221 Learn how a telescope works and how to use it!

STAR PARTY

Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 6:30 PM (set up 5:45 PM in Lewis Lab 221, for anyone who would like to help), STEPS Lawn. Telescopes will be set up for you to view celestial objects!

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TELESCOPE TRAINING

Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 4:30 PM, Lewis Lab 316. Learn how a telescope works and how to use it!

STAR PARTY

Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 7:00 PM (set up 6:15 PM), UC Front Lawn. Telescopes will be set up for you to view celestial objects!

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Solar Observation
Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 12 Noon, Patio by Lobby of Lewis Lab 270. Telescopes will be set up for viewing the sun! (Cancelled due to poor sky conditions)

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Star Party
Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 8:00-9:00 PM, UC Front Lawn. Telescopes will be set up for you to view celestial objects!

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Movie Night
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 6:00 PM, Lewis Lab 316. 

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Star Party
Wednesday, August 30, 2017, 8:30 PM, UC Front Lawn. Telescopes will be set up for you to view celestial objects!

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Solar Observation
Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 12:30-1:30 PM,  Outside Lewis Lab Facing Memorial Drive
Click for Flyer 

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Fun With Astronomy and Space Travel... Indoors!
Thursday, February 9 , 2017, 7:00 PM, Lewis Lab Room 316
Pizza will be served! 

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Observing Night AND Galileoscope Make & Take Follow-Up Event
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 6:00 PM, LC Front Lawn
Come enjoy the sky with us! Craters on the moon, binary stars,... 
Also, if you participated in the Galileoscope Make and Take Event on Oct 21, bring your telescopes!

Galileoscope Make & Take
Friday, October 21, 2016, 11 AM - 1 PM, Lamberton Hall
Make your own telescope with the Astronomy Club
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Star Party
Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 8:30 PM, STEPS Building Lawn
Come enjoy the sky with us! Craters on the moon, binary stars,...

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Trip to Hayden Planetarium and American Museum of Natural History
Saturday, February 7, 2015. Meet in front of TAYLOR GYM at 7:45 AM
Bus leaves at 8 AM and returns at 5 PM. Free transportation and entry ticket. See...
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Exploration of the Solar System, Gary DeLeo
Monday, November 10, 2014, 4:30 PM, LL 316
Open to All

Astronomy Club Officers for 2017-18

President: Pond Sirorattanakul
Vice President: Emily Mailhot
Secretary: -
Treasurer: -

Faculty Advisor: Ginny McSwain

Astronomy Club Officers for 2016-17

President: Pond Sirorattanakul
Vice President: Emily Mailhot
Secretary: Winnie Gu
Treasurer: Denis Tilipman

Faculty Advisor: Ginny McSwain