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Category: Observatory updates

Here we announce whether observing is happening on a given night or not.

Posted on May 10, 2025May 16, 2025

Friday, May 16

Due to weather, we will not be having our open house on Friday, May 16th. Be sure to check for next week’s open house!

Posted on May 5, 2025May 9, 2025

Friday, May 9

We will be open in the evening of Friday, May 9 for our open house from 8:30-10:30pm!

Posted on April 26, 2025May 2, 2025

Friday, May 2

We will NOT be having our open house on the evening of Friday, May 2 due to weather. Please check back for Friday, May 9th’s open house.

Posted on April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

Saturday, April 26 – Physics Fair!

Please visit our department on Saturday, April 26 for the JHU Physics Fair, from 11am-5:30pm! Tentatively the observatory will be open from 3-5pm, looking at sunspots.

Posted on April 19, 2025April 25, 2025

Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26

Because of rain/clouds, we won’t be open Friday. Tentatively, the Observatory will be open for sunspot observing from 3-5 pm on Saturday, 4/26 for the JHU Physics Fair!

Posted on April 12, 2025April 18, 2025

Friday, April 18 – and Saturday, April 26 – Physics Fair!

We will be open for observing in the evening of Friday, April 18 from 8-10pm! Also save the date for Saturday, 4/26 for the JHU Physics Fair!

Posted on April 5, 2025April 10, 2025

No Friday, April 11 – but Saturday, April 26 – Physics Fair!

We will not be open Friday because of rain. Check next week, and also save the date for Saturday, 4/26 for the JHU Physics Fair!

Posted on March 29, 2025April 4, 2025

Friday, April 4

Due to weather, we won’t be having our open house on Friday, April 4. Be sure to check for next week’s open house.

Posted on March 22, 2025March 28, 2025

Friday, March 28

We won’t be holding our Friday public night on March 28th due to weather. Please check for next week’s public night.

Posted on March 15, 2025March 21, 2025

Friday, March 21

The Open House is on this evening, Friday, March 21, from 7:30pm-9:30pm!

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