ECU Astronomy Club

As of Oct. 1998, ECU has an Astronomy Club.
The purpose of this Club shall be to promote interest in the science of astronomy as a service to the campus and the community.  
All interested in learning astronomy are invited to attend meetings, lectures, viewings, and field trips.  
Meeting time will be posted in the physics dept.  (206 area P&ES)


Astronomy Viewings with Telescopes, Fall, 2009                   
Open to the Public                   
Sponsored by the ECU Astronomy Club                   
Location: ECU Observatory unless otherwise indicated.                   
        Park in Physical Plant lot NE of football stadium                   
        Walk 100 ft up hill to north to observatory                   
        Cancelled if cloudy or raining - if in doubt, don't come.                   
                   
       
Monday 9/14        8:30-9:30 PM        Constellations - Meet at NW corner of P&ES           
                                                            Building.  Leave for country at 8:30 sharp (not at observatory)          
Tuesday 9/22        8:00-8:30  PM        Moon and Jupiter           
Wednesday 10/7   8:30-9:00 PM         Jupiter, Andromeda Galaxy           
Monday 10/26      8:00-8:30 PM         Moon and Jupiter           
                   
Contact Dr. Carl Rutledge, 580/559-5392 or crutledge@mac.com               



Remember...if you can't see the stars...the telescope does not have xray power...it can't see them either!

Children and the public are welcome to viewings.
Faculty and students will be on hand to operate the telescopes and to answer questions.  All viewings will be at the ECU Observatory just north of the ECU Physical Plant and about one block NE of the ECU football stadium.  Follow the signs from Stadium Drive to the Physical Plant.  Just South of the new Student Apts. is a red and white sign that says 200 Stadium Drive will mark a road that turns to the east.  Take this road and park in the physical plant parking lot and walk about 50 feet north up the hill to the observatory. 
Parking is not available at the observatory itself


Astronomy Club Officers for 2009-2010

 President:  Jamie Cluck

      Vice-President:  Joe Jacobi  

Secretary-Treasurer:  Kristen Thomspson

Club Advisor: Dr. Carl Rutledge

For an application form for Astronomy club click here.


Last revised:  9/10/09