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Oil Region Astronomy Learning Center Grand Opening

July 9, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Free

On Saturday evening, the Oil Region Astronomical Society will have the grand opening of its facility at 4249 Camp Coffman Rd., near Kossuth. The schedule is as follows.

5 – 8:30 PM — Tour the new facilities and enjoy hotdogs and hamburgers from the grill (at no charge).
5:30 – 6 PM — Grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting
6 – 7 PM — Educational presentation — “Searching for Planet Nine,” with Dr. Arthur Kosowsky, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh
7:30 – 9 PM — Bring your own telescope — ORAS members will answer questions and offer advice on how to set up and operate your telescope.
9:30 – 11:30 PM — Night sky observing with the largest telescope available to the public in western Pennsylvania (weather permitting)

Venue

Oil Region Astronomy Learning Center
4240 Camp Coffman Rd
Cranberry, PA 16319 United States
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