Contact Information
Physics LabKnight Campus
2nd Floor, main bldg.
Tel: 401-825-2212
bbritton@ccri.edu
Current Weather Conditions

Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory
Knight Campus, Warwick RI
[Satellite Map of Campus*] [Directions to Campus]
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!
| 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.
Helpful Links
- Astronomy Courses - PDF file (see Available Courses for online version)
- T. J. Keefe's Faculty Web - Astronomy and Physics
- Sky & Telescope Magazine
- Todd Gross - Weather and Astronomy Page
- Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
- Observatories & Planetariums
in the Area




