Posted on Oct 15, 1999

The Union College Observatory is having open houses this

weekend, one on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. for the public, the other on

Sunday from 8 to 10 p.m. for members of the Union community.

The Observatory is at the top of the F.W. Olin Center.

Visitors may view the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, star

clusters or make a request.

Plans are to have monthly viewings of celestial objects

for the rest of the academic year, according to Prof. Jonathan Marr.

For general information on the Observatory open houses,

call 388-7100 or check the Web at

www.union.edu/PUBLIC/PHYDEPT/observatory.htm. For further details, call

ext. 6254.