Astronomy Public Sky Viewings
Observing 2019 Transit of Mercury Across the Sun
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Keel will lead observations of Mercury passing between the Sun and the Earth.
Astronomy Public Observing Night at Moundville
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound Pkwy, Moundville, AL, United StatesOff-campus darker sight observations led by Prof. Emeritus Ron Buta and Prof. Bill Keel.
Astronomy Public Observing Night
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Preethi Nair will lead observations of the waxing Gibbous Moon.
Astronomy Public Observing Night
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Jeremy Bailin will lead observations of the crescent Moon and deep sky objects.
Public Talk — Maria Charisi
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Maria Charisi will give a public talk on "Gravitational waves – a new window to the universe"
Public Talk — Dominic Walton
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Dominic Walton will give a public talk on "The Discovery of Ultraluminous X-ray Pulsars"
Astronomy Public Observing Night at Moundville
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound Pkwy, Moundville, AL, United StatesOff-campus darker sight observations led by Prof. Emeritus Ron Buta and Prof. Bill Keel.
Astronomy Public Observing Night
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesObserve with Prof. Bill Keel with the 16" telescope on the roof of Gallalee Hall.
Astronomy Talk and Public Observing Night
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesTalk talk by graduate student and observing of moon and nebulae.
Total Lunar Eclipse May 2022
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesThe University of Alabama Department of Physics and Astronomy invites you to come watch the upcoming Total Lunar Eclipse with us using the 16" telescope on the roof of Gallalee Hall! The event is free and open to the public. Partial eclipse begins at 9:29 pm, totality lasts from 10:29-11:59. Doors will open at 9