University of Miami Astronomy Club



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About Us...

The University of Miami Astronomy Club is an organization based out of the University of Miami which hosts meetings once a week, Tuesday from 8:00pm - 10:00pm, during the Fall and Spring semesters to the public for observatory use and enlightening young minds on current astronomical news and research.

The astronomy club uses the facilities of the Nicholas Copernicus Observatory which is located on the roof of the Ungar Computer Center. The Copernicus Observatory was built in 1984 with funds donated by the Polish-American Club of Miami.

The Nicholas Copernicus Observatory is open to the public and is a non-profit student organization, donations are always welcome and can be left at the Observatory in our donation box.

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The Milky Way Galaxy

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Dark Sky Trip

Our next Dark Sky Trip will be on February 12th, 2010. To signup for the trip click HERE.

Astronomy Club News

 

Guest Lecture on How Anyone Can View A Space Shuttle Launch will be presented by Jan Kratochvil on February 9th, Tuesday at 8pm at the University of Miami - Memorial Building room 110. Campus maps are available all around campus if you are unfamiliar with the location.

The Spring 2010 semester calendar has been updated Please read the calendar to get a list of our upcoming events for the semester. - Read More

Everglades offers ideal location to view night sky...
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The Dark Sky Trip on Friday November 20, 2009 exceeded our expectations. The weather was wonderful and the number of people who showed up and drove was excellent!. - Read More

November 3, 2009 - The Astronomy Club now has a working CCD Imaging Camera to take pictures of those deep space objects with clarity and detail. We will be using this camera with our new computer on our new 8" Meade telescope with the club at our meetings. Members will be able to take their own pictures of their favorite object in the sky and edit the image all on their own and/or with the help of club officers!

Top Astronomy News

Week of: November 9, 2009

Here comes the 2009 Leonid meteor shower
This year's viewing conditions are close to ideal, allowing the luckiest observers to see hundreds of meteors November 16/17. - Read More

Leonid Meteor Crash Video

Swift, XMM-Newton satellites tune in to a middleweight black hole
Astronomers find that an X-ray source in galaxy NGC 5408 represents one of the best cases for a middleweight black hole to date. - Read More

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