James & Barbara Moore Observatory at FSW Opens for 2018-2019 Season
Aug 9, 2018
AUGUST 9, 2018 – PUNTA GORDA, FLA – The James & Barbara Moore Observatory located on the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Charlotte Campus, 26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, opens for the 2018-2019 season on Friday, Sept. 7. Observation sessions are held on the first Friday of each month and begin 30-45 minutes after dark, outdoors and weather permitting. Sessions are free and open to the public.
Schedule of Observatory Viewing Sessions for 2018-2019:
Sept. 7, 2018
Oct. 5, 2018
Nov. 2, 2018
Dec. 7, 2018
Jan. 4, 2019
Feb. 1, 2019
March 1, 2019
April 5, 2019
May 3, 2019
Additional observation sessions may be scheduled or changed depending on celestial events.
For more information or for a full schedule of observatory events, call (941) 637-3518 or (941) 637-5652, or visit https://www.fsw.edu/charlotte/observatory.
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Last Updated: August 9, 2018
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