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Topic: APSU Observatory
A production crew with NASA TV will be on campus that day, filming the total solar eclipse, because the University is one of the best places in the world to witness the historic event.
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Clarksville is prime location for the Great American EclipseClarksville-Montgomery County Residents must take precautions during August 21st event
This will be the first coast-to-coast eclipse in 98 years and the first in the continental United States since 1978. The eclipse can only be seen in a path 60 miles wide across the United States, so this will be a once in a lifetime experience to to witness a fascinating natural phenomenon.
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Austin Peay State University physics student builds Spectrometer for Observatory
Inside, maybe with a cup of coffee or a soda to keep her awake, is APSU physics student Katie Boedges, waiting for the Cat’s Eye Nebula to appear in the night sky. “It rises at 1:30am in the morning, so I’m usually going to be there all night long,” she said. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
New Observatory Opens at APSU Farm
The center, also known as the APSU Farm, sits only a few miles from Governor’s Square Mall and is somewhat affected by that area’s light pollution, but as of Friday, it has become the one of the best spots in Clarksville for astronomers to congregate. That’s because, next to the barns and hay bales, APSU has opened a new observatory with a retractable dome and a 20-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope, featuring the same optical design as NASA’s Hubble Telescope. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
APSU to Unveil New Observatory August 19th
“We’ve had that dome for five years, six years,” he said. “It sat in the warehouse for almost four years while we tried to find a place to put it.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
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