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 November 20th, 2009. To signup for the trip click HERE.

Astronomy Club News

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!

The Dark Sky Trip on Friday October 23, 2009 turned out to be a huge success! We were able to see deep space objects with ease and clarity and over 40 members who showed up which was our largest group we have ever taken to the Everglades. - Read More

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

NASA's great observatories celebrate International Year of Astronomy
NASA released images of the galactic center region to more than 150 planetariums, museums, nature centers, libraries, and schools across the country. - Read More

NASA gives "go" for space shuttle Atlantis launch November 16
Senior NASA and contractor managers assessed the risks associated with the mission and determined the shuttle's equipment, support systems, and procedures are ready. - Read More

Frost-covered Phoenix Lander seen in winter images
The HiRISE team targeted its camera at the known location of the lander to get the new images and compared them to a HiRISE image of the frost-free lander taken June 2008. - Read More

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