Mount Tamalpais School Observatory
Open House Program
Please join us—clear skies permitting—for one of our upcoming MTS Observatory open house programs.
2011 Highlights: Jupiter is visible in the western skies each evening through mid-February and is clearly the brightest object in the night sky other than the moon. For early morning risers this December, Venus is very, very bright in the eastern sky before sunrise, with Saturn nearby--visually to the upper right of Venus. By early March, having 'marched across the night sky' during the winter months, Saturn begins to appear in the east just after sunset. Visitors to the Mount Tamalpais Observatory from April through June will enjoy clear views of Saturn’s rings in the evening—a spectacular sight visible only every few years during MTSO evening hours!
Remember: If you visit the MTSO link on the school web site (www.mttam.org), you can sign up to receive brief e-mail notifications about MTSO programs/dates and last minute notices about weather related closures. It’s easy to do and allows us to provide the quickest notification in case the fog rolls in. Click the MTS Observatory link on our main page and simply enter your name e-mail address. E-mail addresses submitted will be used exclusively to notify you of upcoming Observatory events and news.
A few notes for those planning to attend our Open House programs:
¤ Check for cloudy conditions before departing.
¤ Dress very warmly.
¤ Young astronomers (K-2) are welcome but please monitor closely.
Astronomy Dates 2011-2012
1. October 25 --- 7:00-8:00 PM
2. November 8th (Fall Concert) Following concert
3. November 29 --- 7:00-8:00 PM
4. January 31 (Voice Recital) Following recital
5. February 7 (Winter Recital) Following recital
6. February 9 (Science Night)
7. February 16 --- Cancelled, please join us on one of our other evenings
8. March 20 (Spring Concert) Following concert
9. April 3 (Spring Recital 1) Following recital
10. April 24 (Dance Recital) Following recital
11. May 8 (Spring Recital 2) Following recital
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Founded in 2005, the MTS Observatory is a 12' x 17' roll-off roof observatory located on the MTS campus. Featuring a Celestron 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with an adjustable height pier, the MTS Observatory affords High School-caliber observation and study of stars, planets, nebulae, galaxies, the Sun and other celestial objects.
The MTS Observatory will complement our academic curricula while enabling students and adults alike to see stars, planets, sunspots, moons, rings, nebulae and galaxies with their "own eyes." Our goal is to enrich students' education and personal experiences and rekindle awareness of the universe around us that is too often hidden from our view.
If you would like to receive brief email notifications regarding the new MTS Observatory and our Open House programs, please send fill out the form with your name and email address. After subscribing you will be sent a confirmation email within 24 hours. The MTS Observatory will send occasional email reminders to all subscribers about Open House programs, last minute closure notices when the fog rolls in, and other simple email messages regarding the Observatory program.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day." - Albert Einstein
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