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Morehead Planetarium Public Viewing Nights During the school year, the Department of Physics and Astronomy offers a ninety-minute astronomy presentation to members of the public. The program is held on Friday evenings at the Morehead Observatory and is hosted by an astronomy faculty member or graduate student. The observatory is home to a 24-inch reflecting telescope, donated to the department in 1973 by the John Motley Morehead Foundation. During the program, visitors can tour the observatory, see the telescope in action and have ample opportunity to ask questions. When weather permits, visitors can observe the moon, planets, star clusters and nebulae directly through the telescope as well as obtain images with an electronic CCD camera. In the case of inclement weather, a short tour, talk and presentation of past images taken with the telescope will be given. Reservations The program is free, but space is limited and reservations are required. The program is usually held every Friday evening, September through November and January through April, at either 8:00 or 9:00 pm. For more information or to make reservations, contact Sallie Anderson using the Viewing Nights reservation form or send a self-addressed envelope to: Department of Physics and Astronomy UNC-CH CB# 3255 Phillips Hall Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3255 Please Note: The telescope room is neither heated nor air-conditioned. Bring warm clothing on cold nights.