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April 21, 2008

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University of Missouri-St. Louis
Media Services
One University Blvd.
414 Woods Hall
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499


UMSL observatory to hold open house

WHAT:
Observatory open house

WHEN:
8:30 p.m. May 10

WHERE:
Richard D. Schwartz Observatory
South Campus
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121

SPONSORS:
Department of Physics and Astronomy at UMSL
Missouri Space Grant Consortium

COST:
Free and open to the public

INFO:
(314) 516-5706

DETAILS:
The observatory open house will feature the following celestial objects: Mars, Saturn, Beehive Cluster and Hercules Cluster. All open house sessions include a viewing of the first quarter moon, along with additional nebulae and galaxies.

In the case of inclement weather, the open house will be held at 8:30 p.m. May 11.

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