Calendar of Events
Unless stated below, most of our programs are
open to the public, but reservations are required in advance.
Reservations left on voice mail cannot be guaranteed
unless they are received 3 days in advance or they are confirmed by a staff
member.
Last posted: November 6th, 2008
If you are associated with FOTO or COC and have changes for the calendar, please email Mike Helfen .
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| November 2 | Sunday | 7:00 - 9:00 pm, XU Lab.
Richard Hamilton. 7:30 pm ,Sunday Skywatch - CANCELED |
| November 3 | Monday | 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Voting
Setup - Mitchel Bldg. 7:00-9:00pm Observatory Assistant Training Class |
| November 4 | Tuesday | 6:00 am - 10:00 pm.
Voting - Mitchel Bldg. 8:00 pm, Walnut Club. Dean Regas. Herget Bldg. |
November 5 |
Wednesday | 10:30 am, 27ea, 5th
grade. St.Louis School. Dean Regas. Noon - COC Board Meeting. Herget Bldg. 4:15 pm, Girl Scouts. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, XU Lab. Richard Hamilton. 7:00 - 8:15 pm, Cambell Co. Highschool. Dean Regas. |
| November 6 | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:00 am, 20ea,
1st grade. Kennedy Heights Montessori. Planets & Stars. Dean
Regas. 7:30 pm, FOTO monthly meeting at Cincinnati Observatory Center, Program (TBD), Telescopic viewing following the program. Optional dinner prior to meeting, 6:00 pm at Panera Bread in Hyde Park Shopping Center. Open to the public, if your interested in a COC/FOTO Membership, please stop by. 9:00-10:00 pm Mark Franke-Viewing. Terence Endres, Gary Wilkins, John Coff. Private Event. |
| November 7 | Friday | 10:00 am, Dean Regas @WCET 1:30 pm, @WMKV 7:30 pm, FOTO Kids meeting @ NKU Planetarium. An monthly astronomy club for Kids 8-14+ years of age that have a deeper interest in astronomy and willing to attend monthly meetings. Program: NKU Planetarium. For more information, contact Dean Regas. Assistants: |
| November 8 | Saturday | John Ventre @ CAS.
Meteorites. 7:30 pm Astronomy Saturday, Presenter- Richard Hamilton, (Richard’s Volunteers + Rebecca Shundich & Marilyn Kroll), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| November 9 | Sunday | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, One Hour
Historical Tours of both observatory buildings, Presenter: John
Ventre, Andy Bruggeman, Rich Davis and Bill Bachelder.
Open to the public, no reservations
required. 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Cincinnati Preservation Award Event @ Art Acedemy. |
| November 10 | Monday | 7:00 - 8:15 pm, 40ea.,
IUAA. Mitchel Bldg. 7:00-9:00 pm Short Course on Astronomy, 1 of 3. Richard Hamilton |
| November 11 | Tuesday | 7:00-10:00pm 50th Anniversary of Computing @ UC. John Ventre, Dave Bosse, JoAnne Pedersen, John McHugh, Rebecca Shundich & Denise Mustain. Both Bldgs. |
| November 12 | Wednesday | 4:00 - 5:00 pm, 20ea, 5th
grade. Girl Scouts. Day Tour. 7:00pm Batavia Homemakers Seniors-Mary Holman-Hist. Tour & View. John Ventre & Rebecca Shundich. |
November 13 |
Thursday | 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm, @
Sands Montessori. Moon. Dean Regas. 4:00 pm, UC Pre-service teachers. Dean Regas. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, XU Lab. Richard Hamilton. 7:30 pm Astronomy Thursday, Presenter- Terry Endres, (Telescope Operator - Randy Krueger, Observatory Assistants- Roland Petalver & Bill Graser), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| November 14 | Friday | 7:30 pm Astronomy Friday, Presenter- Terry Flesch, (Telescope Operator - Jim Morrow, Observatory Assistants- Peg Thompson, Mary Fitzpatrick & Chris Parrett), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| November 15 | Saturday |
6:00-10:00pm Run for (Cancer) Research Fundraiser. Frank Huss, Tim Decker, Patricia Decker, Harry Moeller & Dave McCallister |
| November 16 | Sunday | evening. St Ursula Club.
Chuck Strubbe. 7:30 pm ,Sunday Skywatch - CANCELED |
| November 17 | Monday | 12;30 pm, Mariemont HS,
Day tour. Dean Regas. 7:00-9:00pm Short Course on Astronomy, 2 of 3. Richard Hamilton Leonids Meteor Shower @ Dark Sky Site at Stonelick State Park. ( Click here for directions ) Bring telescope, binoculars or just yourself for a night under the stars. Open to public. Contact Scott Naylor for information (575-5556). |
| November 18 | Tuesday | 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm.
23ea. x 2. @Quebec. Seasons. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, XU Lab. Richard Hamilton. Mitchell Bldg. 7:00-9:00 pm, UC Communiversity - Voyage Through The Universe - Basil Rowe. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
November 19 |
Wednesday | 10:00 - 11:00 am, 40ea.,
8th grade. Cavalry Christian. 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Girl Scouts. Dean Regas 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Scouts.. 7:00-9:00pm 3rd Wednesday Astronomy Lecture. Topic TBD |
| November 20 | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:00 pm, 90 ea.,
5th grade. @Williamsburg Elementary. Cycles & Seasons. Dean
Regas. 7:30 pm Astronomy Thursday, Presenter- Bill Gwynne, (Telescope Operator - Randy Krueger, Observatory Assistants- Leslie Hoctor, & Mark Hampton), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| November 21 | Friday | 10:00 am. @CSO -
Pre-concert lecture. "The Planets" 1:00 -2:00 pm, Home School. Dean Regas. 6:00-10:00pm Britney Ballard 40th B.D. Party 70 guests. Frank Huss, Gary Wilkins, John Balbach & Rebecca Shundich Private Party |
| November 22 | Saturday | 7:00 pm. @CSO -
Pre-concert lecture. "The Planets" 7:30 pm Astronomy Saturday, Presenter- Scot Gainey, (Telescope Operator - Steve Scholl, Observatory Assistants- Robert Haverkos, Ben Hopper & Michael Heflin), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. Dusk (Weather permitting) Star Gaze at Stonelick State Park. ( Click here for directions ) Bring telescope, binoculars or just yourself for a night under the stars. Open to public. Contact Scott Naylor for information (575-5556). |
| November 23 | Sunday | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, One Hour Historical Tours of both observatory buildings, Presenter: Craig and Valerie Niemi, Linda McGee. Open to the public, no reservations required. |
| November 24 | Monday |
7:00-9:00 pm Short Course on Astronomy, 3 of 3. Richard Hamilton |
| November 25 | Tuesday | 7:00 -9:00 pm, FOTO
Bylaws Committee Meeting. 7:00 pm, 70ea, 1-5th grade. Scouts. |
| November 26 | Wednesday | |
November 27 |
Thursday | Strubbe Dinner. Private Event |
| November 28 | Friday | 7:30 pm Astronomy Friday, Presenter- Richard Hamilton, (Richard’s Volunteers + Carol Lang & Amanda Long), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| November 29 | Saturday | 5:30-7:30 pm Jupiter
&
Venus Conjunction. Dean Regas, Rick Hunter, Frank Huss, Dale Zoller,
Andy Bruggeman, Justin & Paul Lincoln, Dave McCallister, April
Milarick, Harry Moeller, Denise Mustain & Wes
Peters Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. (Also available
on Nov 30th) Dusk (Weather permitting) Star Gaze at Stonelick State Park. ( Click here for directions ) Bring telescope, binoculars or just yourself for a night under the stars. Open to public. Contact Scott Naylor for information (575-5556). |
| November 30 |
Sunday |
5:30-7:30 pm Jupiter & Venus Conjunction. Dean
Regas, Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for
more information. 7:30 pm ,Sunday Skywatch - Advance Topics. Cancelled |
| December 1 | Monday | 5:30-7:30 pm Jupiter - Venus - Moon Conjunction. Dean Regas, Scott Naylor, Amanda Long, Terry Powell & Quinn Amos, Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| December 2 | Tuesday | 7:00 pm 50ea, 1-5th
grade. Scouts. John Ventre & Jeff Hutton. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, @ Forest Hills Ed. Dean Regas. |
| December 3 | Wednesday | 12:30 - 1;45 pm, 55ea, 12th grade. Walnut Hills HS. Dean Regas. |
| December 4 | Thursday | 6:00 pm. Annual FOTO Holiday Party |
| December 5 | Friday | 10:30 - 11:30 am, &
1:00 - 2:00 pm, 30 adults. NSTA Field Trip 7:00 pm FOTO Kids meeting. An monthly astronomy club for Kids 8-14+ years of age that have a deeper interest in astronomy and willing to attend monthly meetings. Program: TBD. For more information, contact Dean Regas. Assistants: |
| December 6 | Saturday | 7:00 pm Astronomy
Saturday, Presenter- Richard Hamilton, ((Richard’s Volunteers) +
April Milarick & Harry Moeller), Program and telescopic viewing in
Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings.
Reservations required. Please call the
Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more
information. Evening. Boy Scout Troop 399 Campout (Richard Hamilton or John Ventre) |
| December 7 |
Sunday | 7:30 pm ,Sunday Skywatch - Advance Topics. Cancelled |
| December 8 | Monday | |
| December 9 | Tuesday | 7:00 pm, 40ea, 1-5th
grade. Cub Scouts. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, @ Forest Hills Ed. Dean Regas. |
| December 10 | Wednesday | 9:15 - 11:00 pm.
23ea. x 2. 8th grade. @Quebec. Moon. 6:00 pm, 40ea. Scouts. Dean Regas. |
| December 11 | Thursday | 12:30 pm, 24ea, 2nd
grade. @ Bond Hill. Moon. Dean Regas. TBC Andy Park Event. 7:00 pm Astronomy Thursday, Presenter- Mike Helfen, (Telescope Operator - Mike Catanzaro, Observatory Assistants- Quinn Amos, John McHugh & Stephanie Mihalek), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. 9:00 pm, Telecom. Dean Regas. |
| December 12 | Friday | 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Neyer
Properties Holiday Dinner. Herget Bldg. Private
Event. 7:00 pm Astronomy Friday, Presenter- Rick Hunter, (Telescope Operator - Tim Decker, Observatory Assistants- Patricia Decker, Terry Powell & Wes Peters), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| December 13 | Saturday |
| December 14 |
Sunday | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm,
One HourHistorical Tours of both observatory buildings, Presenter: John
Ventre, Andy Bruggeman, Rich Davis and Bill Bachelder. Open to the public, no reservations
required. 6:00-10:00pm Open House Luminaria w/ Mt. Lookout Civic Assn. Craig & Valerie Niemi, Scott Gainey, John Ventre, Rebecca Shundich, Chuck Strubbe, JoAnne Pedersen, Denise Mustain & Wes Peters 7:30 pm ,Sunday Skywatch - Advance Topics. Cancelled |
| December 15 | Monday | 6:00 pm, 40ea, Scouts. Dean Regas. |
| December 16 | Tuesday | 7:00 - 9:00 pm, @ Forest Hills Ed. Dean Regas. |
| December 17 | Wednesday | 7:00pm 3rd Wednesday Astronomy Lecture TBD |
| December 18 | Thursday | 7:00 pm Astronomy Thursday, Presenter- Jeff Hutton, (Telescope Operator - Randy Krueger, Observatory Assistants-Corrie Anna Price, Barbara Rininger & Reda Hutton ), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| December 19 | Friday | 7:00 pm Astronomy Friday, Presenter- Daniel Kuntz, (Telescope Operator - JoAnne Pedersen, Observatory Assistants- Doug Ryan, Anne Schmid & Katie Shaw), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| December 20 | Saturday | 6:00 - 10:00 pm, John
Schiff III. Dusk (Weather permitting) Star Gaze at Stonelick State Park. ( Click here for directions ) Bring telescope, binoculars or just yourself for a night under the stars. Open to public. Contact Scott Naylor for information (575-5556). |
| December 21 |
Sunday | 7:30 pm ,Sunday Skywatch
- Advance Topics.
Cancelled |
| December 22 | Monday | |
| December 23 | Tuesday | |
| December 24 | Wednesday | |
| December 25 | Thursday | |
| December 26 | Friday | 7:00 pm Astronomy Friday, Presenter-TBD, Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| December 27 | Saturday | Dusk (Weather permitting) Star Gaze at Stonelick State Park. ( Click here for directions ) Bring telescope, binoculars or just yourself for a night under the stars. Open to public. Contact Scott Naylor for information (575-5556). |
| December 28 |
Sunday | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, One Hour
Historical Tours
of both observatory
buildings, Presenter: Craig and Valerie Niemi, Linda McGee.
Open to the
public, no reservations required. 7:30 pm ,Sunday Skywatch - Advance Topics. Cancelled |
| December 29 | Monday | |
| December 30 | Tuesday | |
| December 31 | Wednesday | |
| January 1 | Thursday | |
| January 2 | Friday | 7:00 pm FOTO Kids meeting. An monthly astronomy club for Kids 8-14+ years of age that have a deeper interest in astronomy and willing to attend monthly meetings. Program: TBD. For more information, contact Dean Regas. |
| January 3 | Saturday | 6:00-9:00pm New Telescope Owners Class. Dean Regas, Craig Niemi, John Ventre, Scott Gainey, Scott Naylor, Dave Bosse, Terry Endres & Kirk Schrotel |
| January 4 |
Sunday | |
| January 5 | Monday | M45 Signal - Practice. |
| January 6 | Tuesday | 9:30 pm, Send M45 signal to AAS |
| January 7 | Wednesday | |
| January 8 | Thursday | 7:30 pm, FOTO monthly meeting at Cincinnati Observatory Center, Program (TBD), Telescopic viewing following the program. Optional dinner prior to meeting, 6:00 pm at Panera Bread in Hyde Park Shopping Center. Open to the public, if your interested in a COC/FOTO Membership, please stop by. |
| January 9 | Friday | 7:00 pm Astronomy Friday, Presenter- Chuck Strubbe, (Telescope Operator - Jim Morrow, Observatory Assistants- John McHugh, Stephannie Mihalek & Steve Wavra), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| January 10 |
Saturday | Evening. International Year of Astronomy (IYA) Kickoff. |
| January 11 | Sunday | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, One HourHistorical Tours of both observatory buildings, Presenter: John Ventre, Andy Bruggeman, Rich Davis and Bill Bachelder. Open to the public, no reservations required. |
| January 12 | Monday | |
| January 13 | Tuesday | |
| January 14 | Wednesday | |
| January 15 | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:00 am, 3rd
grade. Calvary Academy. 7:00 pm Astronomy Thursday, Presenter- Basil Rowe, (Telescope Operator - Jim Schiear, Observatory Assistants- April Milarick, Harry Moeller & Tina Sullivan), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| January 16 | Friday | 7:00 pm Astronomy Friday, Presenter- Terry Flesch, (Telescope Operator - Steve Scholl, Observatory Assistants- Terry Powell & Corrie Anna Price), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| January 17 |
Saturday |
| January 18 | Sunday | |
| January 19 | Monday | |
| January 20 | Tuesday | |
| January 21 | Wednesday | |
| January 22 | Thursday | 7:00 pm Astronomy Thursday, Presenter- Jeff Hutton, (Telescope Operator - Gary Wilkins, Observatory Assistants-Andrew Russell, Doug Ryan & Reda Hutton ), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| January 23 | Friday | 3:00 - 4:00 pm,
100ea, K-6th grade. Silverton Afterschool. Dean
Regas. 7:00 pm Astronomy Friday, Presenter- Daniel Kuntz, (Telescope Operator - Dale Zoller, Observatory Assistants- Barbara Rininger & Anne Schmid), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| January 24 | Saturday | Dusk (Weather permitting) Star Gaze at Stonelick State Park. ( Click here for directions ) Bring telescope, binoculars or just yourself for a night under the stars. Open to public. Contact Scott Naylor for information (575-5556). |
| January 25 |
Sunday | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, One HourHistorical Tours of both observatory buildings, Presenter: Craig and Valerie Niemi, Linda McGee. Open to the public, no reservations required. |
| January 26 | Monday | |
| January 27 | Tuesday | |
| January 28 | Wednesday | 7:00 - 8:00 pm, @ Brent Elementary. Dean Regas. |
| January 29 | Thursday | 7:00 pm Astronomy Thursday, Presenter- Nicholas Abel, (Telescope Operator - Andy Bruggeman, Observatory Assistants- Anand Selvaraj, Katie Shaw & Seth Smith), Program and telescopic viewing in Mitchel Building, and tour of both observatory buildings. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| January 30 | Friday | 6:00-8:00pm Venus Friday. Dean Regas, Mike Catanzaro, Bernie Wagner & Paul Vine Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
| January 31 | Saturday | Dusk (Weather
permitting) Star Gaze at Stonelick State Park. ( Click here for directions )
Bring telescope, binoculars or just yourself for a night under the
stars. Open to public. Contact Scott Naylor for information
(575-5556). 6:00-9:00pm New Telescope Owners Class. Dean Regas, Craig Niemi, John Ventre, Scott Gainey, Scott Naylor, Dave Bosse, Terry Endres & Kirk Schrotel. Reservations required. Please call the Observatory @ 513.321.5186 for more information. |
2008 Upcoming events:
Feb 7, Sa Eve New Telescope Owners Class
Feb 27, Fr 6:30-8:30pm Venus Friday
Feb 28, Sa Eve New Telescope Owners Class
Mar 8, Su Eve Saturn at Opposition
Mar 9, Mo 7:30-9:30pm Moon Day Monday (Amanda Long)
Mar 28, Sa 7:00-10:00pm New Telescope Owners Class
Apr 2-5, Th-Su Eve International Year of Astronomy (IYA)-100 hours of Astronomy
Apr 4, Sa 8:00-11:00pm Saturn Night-Return of the Rings
Apr 5, Su 1:00-4:00pm Sun Day-Sunday-Sundae
Apr 25, Sa 8:00-10:00pm New Telescope Owners Class
May 2, Sa 9:00-11:00pm Saturn Night
May 17, Su 1:00-4:00pm Sun Day-Sunday-Sundae
May 30, Sa 8:00-10:00pm New Telescope Owners Class
Jun 13, Sa Eve Terri Keller Wedding/Reception, 80-100 guests. Tentative
Jun 20, Sa Eve Kathleen Ferrara Wedding-tentative-100-120 guest
Sep 12, Sa All Day & Night ScopeOut ‘09
If you have questions or comments concerning the activities, programs or content of the Cincinnati Observatory Center, please email the Observatory .
If you are associated with FOTO or COC and have changes for the calendar, please email Mike Helfen .