Public Observing Night

Name: Public Observing Night
Start: 2026-05-15T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-15T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Van Allen Hall, 30 North Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Schedule

Fri May 15 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Van Allen Hall, 30 North Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 | Iowa City, IA

Please join the University of Iowa Physics & Astronomy Department as we use the Van Allen Observatory and small telescopes to tour the spring sky, weather permitting.
To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof.

Where is it happening?

Van Allen Hall, 30 North Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

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