News & Events

The UMBC Observatory team offers various events that are open to the public and completely free. A listing of them is given below as linked from the myUMBC Group Page for the Observatory.

It is important to note that the telescope is located in a dome on top of the Physics Building on the UMBC campus.  Access to the dome involves climbing & descending two ladders, which may be a challenge to some visitors such as children and people with physical disabilities. Please refer to the Dome Access page to avoid disappointment. However, touring the dome is only a part of these events, and much learning and discussion is still available.

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Iridium Flare Tonight!

It's not a bright bird or a plane! It's a satellite?

Location

On Campus

Date & Time

November 29, 2017, 5:30 pm – 5:50 pm

Description

Tonight at exactly 5:46 and 46 seconds, a spot in the southern sky around UMBC will brighten to over 100 times brighter than the brightest star in our nighttime sky! Events like these last for...