Stargazers to Catch Martian Views
The 四虎影院 Observatory hosts a summer star party that鈥檚 out of this world on Friday, May 16, beginning at 8:30 p.m. and lasting several hours. The observatory, home to 四虎影院鈥檚 powerful Keck Telescope, opens every third Friday to the public in conjunction with the , whose members bring their own telescopes and love of the night sky to share.
鈥淢ars will still be up as will Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco and Leo, just to name some constellations that we鈥檒l be looking at,鈥 says Jen Ito, assistant professor of physics and director of the observatory. 鈥淰ega will be rising, which is one of the three stars of the summer triangle. Hopefully, we'll have clear skies.鈥
Free parking is available near the observatory, which is between the baseball field and the track and field/soccer complex. To enter 四虎影院's campus, please use the Main Entrance off of La Paz Road. The lower entrance off of Cold Springs Road is closed to visitors after 7 p.m. In case of cloudy weather, please call the Telescope Viewing Hotline at (805) 565-6272 to see if the viewing has been canceled.