See the Night Sky Through a Telescope for Free at UTRGV Edinburg Wednesday |
UTRGV's HEB Planetarium sets up its telescopes on the Edinburg campus lawn Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 8 to 10 p.m. Free and open to the public. |
Plenty of us haven't looked through a real telescope since a school field trip. This Wednesday, UTRGV makes it easy.
The university's HEB Planetarium is bringing its portable Dobsonian telescopes out to the Quad at the Edinburg Student Union on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 8 to 10 p.m. The telescope use is guided, so you don't need to know anything about astronomy to enjoy it.
It's free and open to the public, and the university's listing includes families with children. No registration is needed.
The details: When: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 8 to 10 p.m. Where: The Quad (north lawn), Edinburg Student Union, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg Cost: Free Weather: The night runs weather permitting. If the sky looks cloudy, check the UTRGV events calendar at calendar.utrgv.edu before you head out.
If Wednesday doesn't work, the planetarium holds stargazing nights on the first and third Wednesday of the month, with more dates on the UTRGV events calendar through June 2027.
Photo: UTRGV HEB Planetarium |
Telescope Stargazing Night |
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Full details and future dates are on UTRGV's event page. |
Trivia Question❓The telescopes at Wednesday's stargazing night are called "Dobsonians." Who were they named for? Answer at the bottom of the newsletter |
Quote of the Day "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork." Psalm 19:1 (ESV) |
💡 Answer to Trivia Question: John Dobson, a San Francisco amateur astronomer who built his first one from scrap materials in 1956. He never patented the design, and he spent decades setting up telescopes on city sidewalks so strangers could look through them. |
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