Wooster Observatory 
A small astronomical observatory on the College's golf course near Wayne & Palmer streets
Past Events
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2019 September 20 (Friday)
ETA PI Star Party -
2018 August 23 (Thursday) 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Community viewing of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Albireo & nearly full Luna -
2018 June 30 (Friday) 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Community viewing of Jupiter, Saturn, Albireo, M8 (Lagoon Nebula) & nearly full Luna -
2018 April 30 (Wednesday) 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Community viewing of Jupiter with Io rising and nearly full Luna
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2017 October 18 (Wednesday) 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Community viewing of Uranus, Neptune, Andromeda, and Albireo -
2017 August 25 (Friday) 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Community viewing of Saturn, Titan, and Albireo -
2017 June 11 (Sunday) 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Community viewing of Jupiter and Saturn -
2017 February 2 (Thursday) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Community viewing of crescent Venus and crescent Luna
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2016 September 6 (Tuesday) 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Community viewing of Saturn, Mars, crescent Luna -
2016 June 29 (Wednesday) 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Community viewing of Saturn, Jupiter, Albireo, globular cluster -
2016 June 19 (Sunday) 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Community viewing of Luna, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter -
2016 June 12 (Sunday) 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Astronomy Club viewing of Luna, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter -
2016 April 17 (Sunday) 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Community viewing of Jupiter and Luna
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2015 September 27 (Sunday) 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Community viewing of supermoon eclipse -
2015 September 16 (Wednesday) 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Community viewing of Altair, Polaris, ... -
2015 April 11 (Saturday) 9:00 PM - ...
Star Party
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2014 February 21 (Friday) 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Community viewing of Jupiter, Orion Nebula, Pleiades, ...
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2013 September 27 (Friday) 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
College viewing of Albireo, M13, ring nebula, Andromeda galaxy, Pleiades, ... -
2013 September 14 (Saturday) 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Community viewing of Luna, Albireo, Andromeda, ... -
2013 August 14 (Wednesday) 8:30 PM - ...
Boy Scouts Viewing -
2013 April 26 (Friday) 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
College viewing of Saturn -
2013 April 4 (Thursday) 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Astronomy Club observatory training -
2013 January 18 (Friday) 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Astronomy Club viewing of Jupiter, Orion Nebula, and quarter moon
Instructions
- Observatory Brochure (17 MB PDF)
- Meade 12" LX200 SC Telescope (1.2 MB PDF)
- SBIG ST-8XE CCD Camera Manual (1.2 MB PDF)
Photographs
History
- Old observatory
- Old telescope (Cooke 1875)
- 2001 job ad
- 2001 proposal (6.2 MB PDF)
- 2010 study (285 kB PDF)
Club
Wooster Astronomy Club T-Shirts
- 2020-2021
President Mili Barai
Vice-President Megan Fisher
Treasurer Melita Wiles
Secretary Raisa Raofa
- 2019-2020
President Abigail Ambrose
Vice-President Mili Barai
Treasurer Megan Fisher
Secretary Andrew Kunkel
- 2018-2019
President Abigail Ambrose
Vice-President Kassady Murphy
Treasurer Mili Barai
Secretary Megan Fisher
- 2017-2018
President Zane Thornburg
Vice-President Nate Moore
Treasurer Hwan (Michelle) Bae
Secretary Abigail Ambrose
- 2016-2017
President Zane Thornburg
Vice-President Nate Moore
Treasurer Hwan (Michelle) Bae
- 2015-2016
President Colm Hall
Treasurer Zane Thornburg
- 2014-2015
President Amanda Steinhebel
Vice President Yashasvi Lohia
Treasurer Michael Bush - 2013-2014
President Amanda Steinhebel
Vice President Jairaj Ranchod
Treasurer Yashasvi Lohia - 2012-2013
President Andrew Blaikie
Treasurer Lorenzo Dumancas - 2011-2012
President Andrew Blaikie
Treasurer Syne Salem