Guilford Observatory to Host Open House

The Cline Observatory at Guilford College will hold several free events this fall, beginning with an open house on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. The observatory is located in the Frank Family Science Center on campus.

The observatory’s programs will continue with three events, each beginning at 7:30 p.m.: Saturday, Oct. 6 (The Andromeda Galaxy); Sunday, Nov. 18 (We DID Go To the Moon); and Sunday, Dec. 2 (Geminids Meteor Shower).

For more information, contact Thom Espinola, Glaxo Wellcome Professor of Physics, at 336-316-2193 or tespinol@guilford.edu.

PARKING INFORMATION: Enter campus from the Arcadia Drive entrance off New Garden Road. The building directly in front of you (with the observatory dome) is the Frank Family Science Center. Park in either adjacent lot and walk to the auditorium entrance to the building which faces campus, away from New Garden Road.

Sept. 18, 2007