Events
Mark your calendar for these events coming to the Eileen Collins Observatory at Corning Community College. Events are co-sponsored by the Elmira-Corning Astronomical Society (ECAS). For additional information about the Elmira-Corning Astronomical Society, please contact Dennis O'Connell at doconnell@stny.rr.com.
Events begin at 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. All events at the Eileen Collins Observatory are free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact Deborah Dann, Director of the Eileen Collins Observatory, at (607) 962-9316 or dann@corning-cc.edu.
Date | Upcoming Events for 2009 |
| November 6, 2009 | Dr. Steve Kawaler, Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturer Iowa State University Diamonds in the Sky: The Many Deaths of Stars 7 PM in the Triangle Lounge |
| December 4, 2009 | Dennis O'Connell Corning Community College |
Date | Past Events in 2009 |
| February 6, 2009 | Tony Cecce Corning, Inc. and Corning Community College "The Grand Canyon" |
| March 6, 2009 | Dennis O'Connell Corning Community College "How to Build a Telescope" |
| April 3, 2009 | Marion Weaver Alfred University "From the Early Universe to Earth's Atmosphere: An Astronomical Journey through Time and Ideas" |
| May 1, 2009 | Public showing of the PBS video "400 Years of the Telescope" |
| June 5, 2009 | Andy Telesca Binghamton University "LRO and LCROSS: The "New" Beginning to Lunar Exploration" |
| September 4, 2009 | Kids' Night! 7 PM-10 PM Astronomical fun for kids of all ages! Comet demonstrations, astronomical crafts, and observing through telescopes! |
| October 2, 2009 | Larry Josbeno Corning Community College "Accelerators and Beams, Tools of Discovery and Innovation" |