PVCC Astronomy and Physics Club

Events!

PVCC Star Party - Free Stargazing - Thursday, February 2, 2006, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - located between the G-Building and the F-Building.

John Reiss, Jr. from JPL will talk about "Updates on Current NASA Missions." Event will occur on Thursday, March 2, 2006, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM - located in the SE corner of the library.

PVCC Star Party - Free Stargazing - Thursday, March 23, 2006, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - located between the G-Building and the F-Building.

PVCC Star Party - Free Stargazing - Thursday, April 6, 2006, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - located between the G-Building and the F-Building.

Bob Holmes will talk about "Collecting Meteorites: Holding a Piece of the Stars and Planets in Your Hands." Event will occur on Thursday, May 4, 2006, 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM - located in the SE corner of the library.

Some Past Events:

National Astronomy Night

The Astronomy club, along with the members of the Astronomy Department usually facilitate the viewing by setting up 11", 9", 300mm telescopes and high-powered binoculars on the Astronomy viewing deck just South of Building G.

Astronomy Day is a grass roots movement to share the joy of astronomy with the general population - "Bringing Astronomy to the People."

Trip to Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff!

Take a trip to the observatory where our 9th planet was discovered. On Saturday evenings the public is invited to visit the campus of Lowell Observatory and participate in tours, events and lectures including: Looking through the historic 24" Clark Telescope, Presentations on the telescope, it's history, and it's valuable assistance to the NASA and especially the 1968 Apollo Mission. This trip is a "must do".