If you would like to be notified of Olin Observatory events, meteor showers, aurora, and other sky events, you can sign up for the CCAstronomy e-mail list. To do this, please visit the CCAstronomy mailman page. Once there, follow the instructions for becoming a member of this list. If you have any problems signing up, please contact L. F. Brown (contact information is given below).

Directions: Connecticut College is located off Rte. 32 in New London, CT. The Olin Science Center and the Olin Observatory are near the main campus entrance. At the top of the hill that forms the main campus entrance make a right at the guard shed. The Science Center is the first building on your right after you turn. The Observatory is located on the roof of the Olin Science Center. To reach the roof, take the elevator and push the OS button.

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For more Information: Please contact Doc Brown in the C.C. Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geophysics (860-439-2345).

Other observatories in the area with public nights and astronomy programs:

• Frosty Drew Observatory near Charlestown, RI. Open every clear Friday night. For more info call 401-596-7688.



• Wesleyan University's Van Vleck Observatory, located in Middletown, Connecticut. Public evenings are held on Wednesdays, weather permitting. For more information, call 860-685-3140.



• The Midtown Oservatory and planetarium at Western Connecticut State University, located in Danbury, Connecticut. For public viewing information, call 203-837-8671.



• The Mystic Seaport Planetarium, located on the grounds of the Mystic Seaport conducts sextant and navigation workshops, planetrium programs on a wide range of celestial topics, and telescope viewing sessions.




• The Brown University's Ladd Observatory in Providence, RI. Open many Tuesday evenings, if clear. Check for website for dates and hours.



• The Yale astronomy department's public viewing evenings in New Haven, CT.



• Local Astronomy Club: Skyscrapers, Inc., The Amatuer Astronomy Society of Rhode Island.



• Local Astronomy Club: TAAS, The Thames Amatuer Astronomical Society, based in the New London, CT area.



• Local Astronomy Club: ASGH, The Astronomical Society of greater Hartford. Check their website for the annual spring STARCONN event.

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