The general public is invited to join astronomers John Zielinski and Scott Roby for an evening at Rice Creek Field Station's observatory. Participants will have the chance to gaze through the observatory's large 16" wide telescope inside the rotating dome to view celestial objects like the moon and constellations. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars will be visible starting in August.

Since clear weather is needed for observing the night sky, interested participants should call (315) 312-6620 (number updated on 5/6/22) after 7 pm on the evening of each event to hear a recorded message announcing whether or not the observation session will take place that evening.

The 2022 dates (weather dependent) so far include:

• May: Fri 6th, Sat 7th, Sun 8th
• June: Fri 10th, Sat 11th, Sun 12th
• July: Fri 8th, Sat 9th, Sun 10th
• Aug: Fri 5th, Sat 6th, Sun 7th
• Sept: Fri 2nd, Sat 3rd, Sun 4th

For questions about this program, please reach out to Rice Creek Field Station staff at 315-312-6677 or rcfs@oswego.edu.

Rice Creek Field Station, a unit of SUNY Oswego, is located 1.5 miles south of campus at 193 Thompson Road in Oswego.