A public observing session at UVI's Etelman Observatory is scheduled for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The observatory is home to the Virgin Islands Robotic Telescope (VIRT). Observatory Director Dr. David Morris, said guests will be treated to views of the planet Jupiter, with its Galilean moons, and the Orion Nebula star forming region. 

This event is free and Space is limited. Due to limited parking at the observatory, shuttle service from Sibilly School will be arranged.

 

Interested persons should contact Dr. Morris by email (dmorris@uvi.edu) or phone at (617) 610-1148 to make arrangements.

 

More information on the observatory is available from the College of Science and Mathematics section of the UVI website – http://www.uvi.edu – and from this http://astro.uvi.edu.