April 26 – The Extremely Large Telescope

Join us on April 26 at 8:30 pm for a presentation on the Extremely Large Telescope being built in Chile. The talk will cover the construction of the dome, the 5-mirror anastigmat optical design of the telescope, the imagers and spectrographs that will be attached to the telescope, and the multiple science goals of the project.

And a reminder to SAVE THE DATE, SATURDAY, MAY 4TH, for ASTRONOMY DAY! Our theme is “The Science of Star Wars”. This will … Read the rest “April 26 – The Extremely Large Telescope”

Sperry Observatory is open to the public from 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm every Friday. A presentation on an astronomy related topic is given at 8:30 pm. See below for details.

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All visitors must register to enter the Sperry Observatory. Admission and programs are free of charge.

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