Public Planetarium Show

Come to the planetarium at the SUNY College at Oneonta for a free public show! The show will highlight the constellations, stars, and planets visible in the night sky, take you on a virtual trip to other planets and stars, and will conclude with a short movie on our modern Digistar projector system.

Due to limited seating in our planetarium, registration for the show is required and you must bring your ticket for entrance.

Public Observing Nights at SUNY Oneonta College Observatory

We host observing nights, which are open to the general public, approximately every month throughout the year. On these nights, our 40-inch telescope, 16-inch and 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes are opened for viewing, as well as a pair of giant binoculars for wide-angle viewing. Often, some of our astronomy students or members of the community will bring their telescopes as well, turning the event into a miniature star party.

Below is the current schedule for public events. Check back here regularly, as it is updated every few months.

PUBLIC OBSERVATORY VIEWINGS

Public Observing Nights - Fall 2013

Featured objects

• Thursday, July 11
  Saturn, galaxies, nebulae
• Thursday, August 15
  Moon, Saturn, galaxies
• Wednesday, September 11
  Moon, star clusters, nebulae
• Wednesday, October 9
  Star clusters, galaxies, nebulae
• Wednesday, November 6
  Jupiter, star clusters, galaxies
• Wednesday, December 4
  Jupiter, star clusters, nebulae

Next to the date for each observing night is a description of the featured objects for that night, although objects like galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae will be observed as well, depending on the time of night. All observing nights will begin at 8:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever comes later. Please bear in mind that due to the frequent cloudy or inclement weather in upstate New York, many observing nights will inevitably be cancelled.

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