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Physics Lab
Knight Campus
2nd Floor, main bldg.
Tel: 401-825-2212
bbritton@ccri.edu

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Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory

Knight Campus, Warwick RI

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New Telescope

The Community College of Rhode Island unveiled a new 16-inch telescope during a free “First Light Party” in the Margaret Jacoby Observatory on the Knight Campus in Warwick on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.  Come to the next open house and check it out!

Summer 2009 Open House Schedule †
Day Dates Time Notes
Wednesday June 3 - Postponed due to weather
Wednesday June 10 - Postponed due to weather
Wednesday June 17 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm "First Light Party" for the new telescope!
Wednesday June 24 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm Postponed due to weather
Wednesday July 1 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm Check "This Week's Sky at a Glance" at Sky & Telescope for some daily events in the changing sky.
*Note location of observatory in top-left corner of satellite map of Knight Campus.  It's an easy, 2-minute walk from the main building.

† Please Note: The Observatory WILL NOT be opened under rainy skies as reported at 6 pm.

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