Space Night

About this event

Space Nights at Van Vleck Observatory Join us to learn about what's up in the night sky. Each Space Night starts with a half-hour interactive presentation by a member of our department (astronomy majors, graduate students, or faculty) on a topic of space news or recent discoveries in astronomy, followed by observing through the telescopes when it's clear. Aimed at high school level and above, but all visitors are welcome. Schedule: Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00 pm at Van Vleck Observatory. Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open. Fall 2026 Schedule: September 16th, 23rd, and 30th; Octo ber 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th; November 11th and 18th; and Dec ember 2nd and 9th. To stay informed about the latest Astronomy events at Wesleyan, subscribe to our mailing list by sending an email with the subject line "subscribe astro-events" to: Astro-Even (mailto:astronomy@wesleyan.edu)ts (mailto:astronomy@wesleyan.edu). level and above, but all visitors are welcome.

Schedule:

Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00 pm at Van Vleck Observatory.

Space Night is rain or shine, but the weather may impact if the telescopes are open. Fall 2026 Schedule: September 16th, 23rd, and 30th; October 7 th, 14th, 21st, and 28th; November 11th and 18th; and December 2nd and 9th.

To stay informed about the latest Astronomy events at Wesleyan, subscribe to our mailing list by sending an email with the subject line "subscribe astro-events" to:

astronomy@wesleyan.edu

Astro-Even

astronomy@wesleyan.edu

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