SWOSU Astronomy

Catch the total lunar eclipse tonight beginning at 8:32pm. Totality begins at 10:29pm. Enjoy!

Tuesday's viewing session is cancelled due to clouds. We have sessions scheduled for Mon and Tue April 4 and 5. #SWOSUAstObs

Monday’s viewing session is cancelled due to clouds. We’ll try again on Tuesday at 9:00 pm weather permitting. #SWOSUAstObs

The viewing session for Tue, Jan 25 is cancelled due to cloud cover. There will be no other viewing sessions this week. We'll try again in two weeks on Feb 7 & 8. #SWOSUAstObs

At 9:58 am Tuesday December 21 the Sun will reach its southernmost position in the sky. Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere and the days begin to get longer. Happy Solstice!

Monday’s viewing session is cancelled due to clouds. We’ll try again on Tuesday at 7:00 pm weather permitting. #SWOSUAstObs

The viewing session for Tue, Jan 28 has been cancelled due to inclement weather (likely cloud cover, possibly slick roads). There will be no other viewing sessions this week. We'll try again on Feb 17 & 18.

Monday’s viewing session is cancelled due to clouds. We’ll try again on Tuesday at 8:30 pm weather permitting. #SWOSUAstObs

Tonight’s Star Hike at Roman Nose is cancelled due to cloud cover. #SWOSUAstObs

Clear skies means tonight's (Tuesday 9/3) viewing session scheduled for 8:30 PM is a go! See you in a half hour.

No observing session tonight June 9.

Tonight’s observing is cancelled

The viewing session for Tuesday January 15 is cancelled due to cloudy skies.

We are on for the observatory tonight Monday 1/14/19 #SWOSUAstObs

Bundle up! Winter begins in North Hemisphere at 4:23pm CST today when Earth passes through the December Solstice. Days will start growing longer. #FirstDayofWinter

Since SWOSU is closed for the day, the Monday observing session is cancelled. We'll try again Tuesday at 7 pm. #SWOSUObs

Tonight's viewing session (10/1) has been cancelled due to cloud cover. We will try again tomorrow at 8:30 PM

First viewing session of the semester is tonight at 8:00 PM. I will see you there.

Happy Northern Solstice! The sun reached its northernmost position relative to Earth this morning at 5:07 am CDT, so the northern hemisphere will have its longest day of the year. Enjoy the sunlight—tomorrow will be (a tiny bit) shorter! #FirstDayOfSummer

The viewing session for Tues, Apr 24 has been cancelled due to cloudy skies. There will be no more sessions this semester. #SWOSUAstObs