{"id":767,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/planetarium-sp16\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:48","slug":"planetarium-sp16","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/planetarium-sp16\/","title":{"rendered":"Planetarium\/observatory posts spring 2016 schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">&#013;<\/p>\n<div id=\"sharingTools\"><!-- #include virtual=\"\/include\/sharingtools.inc\" --><\/div>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<div id=\"breadcrumb\"><!-- #include virtual=\"\/include\/breadcrumb.inc\" --><\/div>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n    &#013;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/\">\u00a0Western Connecticut State University<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/graduate\/eps\/obsws.asp\">Westside observatory<\/a> will  host free, public planetarium shows and viewing parties on multiple Saturday  evenings during spring 2016. The observatory is on the university\u2019s Westside  campus, 43 Lake Ave.\u00a0 Extension in Danbury, between the Westside Campus  Center and Pinney Hall on top of a small hill. The entrance road faces the  front of Pinney Hall.<br \/>&#013;<br \/>\nPlanetarium shows will run for an hour. The times will vary with the sunset.  After the show, the public is invited to view the night sky through individual  telescopes or take turns with the large, 20-inch telescope. Telescope viewing  will run for two hours, weather permitting. <br \/><u>Schedule of events<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>March       19:<\/strong> 7 \u2013 8 p.m. planetarium show; 8 \u2013 10 p.m. viewing of the waxing gibbous       moon, winter and early spring sky, Jupiter<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>April       2:<\/strong> 7 \u2013 8 p.m. planetarium show; 8 \u2013 10 p.m. viewing of the spring sky,       Jupiter<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>April       16:<\/strong> 7:30 \u2013 8:30 p.m. planetarium show; 8:30 \u2013 10:30 p.m. viewing of the waxing       gibbous moon, spring sky, Jupiter<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>April       30:<\/strong> 8 \u2013 9 p.m. planetarium show; \u00a09 \u2013 11 p.m. viewing of the spring sky,       Jupiter<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>May       14:<\/strong> 8 \u2013 9 p.m. planetarium show;\u00a0 9 \u2013 11 p.m. viewing of Jupiter, the       moon past first quarter, Mars (late)<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>May       21:<\/strong> 9 \u2013 11 p.m. observing only, Jupiter, the full moon, Mars near opposition<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<p>Parking is very limited around the observatory, but more can be found on  University Boulevard. Planetarium shows are not appropriate for infants or  toddlers. Public Nights may be canceled due to severe weather or hazardous road  conditions. For updates, call (203) 837-8672 on the day of an event.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>Western Connecticut  State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic  programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and  supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of  Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public  university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private  universities.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<div id=\"facebookShare\"><!-- #include virtual=\"\/include\/facebookshare.inc\" --><\/div>\n<p>&#013;\n        <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; &#013; &#013; &#013; DANBURY, CONN. \u2014\u00a0Western Connecticut State University\u2019s Westside observatory will host free, public planetarium shows and viewing parties on multiple Saturday evenings during spring 2016. 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