The first
large
public observatory and telescope in the south.
Satellite Passage over Chattanooga
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Chattanooga Latitude 35N Longitude -85
The Fall
2008 has come to a close. We will be closed for
the UTC Christmas Break. We will reopen on Sunday
January 27, 2008 for our Spring Semester Season. We should
have some good views of the planet Mars and the Orion Nebula
then. I want to thank everyone who visited us this
Fall. It is your interest, and dedication which make it all
worthwhile. Enjoy your Holiday.
See the link below for the Spring 2008 Schedule.
Join us for one of Chattanooga's premiere free attractions. And
remember our motto,"We give staring off into space a whole new
meaning." Our slogan is,"Let's go exlporing."
If
you have trouble with the
path up the front entrance, feel free to park in the parking lot behind
Brainerd United Methodist Church. Walk up the trail by the
cemetery and use the back entrance. We hope this makes a little
more user friendly.
Jack
Pitkin
Operations Manager UTC Jones Observatory
Spring 2008
Schedule
Spring Skies
Look for Mars. It is in the constellation Gemini and is
quite bright this year.
The Observatory is located 4.5
miles
east of campus at 10 Tuxedo Avenue, north of Brainerd Road and Belvoir
Ave. For map, click here. Call 425-4518 or
425-4529 and 425-4407
for more information. Mail Address: 323 Grote Hall, UTC 615 McCallie
Ave. Chattanooga, Tn. 37403.
For further details, large groups,
or special accommodations contact:
Jack Pitkin
UTC Physics and Astronomy
423-425-4518
Jack-Pitkin@utc.edu
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