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BGSU observatory open for lunar
eclipse
The BGSU Observatory will be open for public viewing
of the total eclipse of the Moon on Wednesday evening
(Oct. 27) from 10 p.m. until midnight if the sky is
clear. Visitors will be able to watch the eclipse unfold
from a rooftop observing area and view the Moon and
other celestial sights through the observatory's telescopes.
During an eclipse, the full Moon enters the Earth's
shadow and is illuminated only by faint red sunlight
bent into the shadow by the Earth's atmosphere. The
Moon will begin to enter the shadow at 9:14 p.m. Total
eclipse commences at 10:23 p.m., when the Moon has moved
completely within the Earth's shadow, and lasts until
11:45 p.m., when the Moon starts to move out of the
shadow. The eclipse ends at 12:53 a.m. when all of the
Moon is back in direct sunlight.
Visitors should come to the lobby of the BGSU Planetarium.
From there they will be guided to the observatory. Admission
is free. A recorded message telling if the observatory
is open or has been closed due to cloudy weather will
be available at 2-8831 beginning at 9 p.m. the evening
of the eclipse.
Review minutes of BG@100 Executive Steering Committee
The BG@100 Executive Steering Committee oversees the BG@100
project and has overall responsibility for the project
including scope, timelines and priorities.
Committee members are Bruce Petryshak, chief information
officer; Christopher Dalton, senior vice president for
finance and administration; Linda Dobb, executive vice
president, and Ron Lancaster, computer science.
Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month.
Meeting minutes documenting the work of the committee
are available for reference at http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/cio/page5239.html.
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