Visit Lewis & Clark College Observatory - 2/4

The James H. Karle Observatory sits atop the roof of the Olin Center for Physics and Chemistry.  The observatory houses several telescopes, including a research-grade instrument with a design similar to the Hubble Space Telescope. Join Professor of Physics, Stephen Tufte, for a visit to the Observatory.  He will introduce you to this facility and give a brief history of Astronomy at Lewis & Clark, much of which involved research on binary star systems.  Dr. Tufte will also explain the differences between ground-based telescopes such as the one at Lewis & Clark and space-based telescopes.

Meet in front of Olin Hall at the helical sculpture.

https://www.lclark.edu/live/image/gid/227/61325_campus-map-2016.jpg  Olin Hall is in orange and on the right side of the map.  Parking is open and free on Saturdays.