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Friday Evening Sessions

  • Friday evening sessions are held monthly, usually on the first Friday of each month (see schedule below). 
  • Each session lasts about one hour, although visitors need not stay for the entire period. Friday sessions run 8 p.m. to 9 p.m, except those in May and June, which are later because of the late sunset at that time of year. 
  • Note that Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) ends on the first Sunday of November and resumes on the second Sunday in March.  Eastern Standard Time (EDT) applies for all dates in between. 

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  • Reservations are not required, but are requested so that we know how many people to expect and also so that we can inform you if the Widener Observatory is closed due to inclement weather.
  • Click on the link below to fill out a brief information form available on the internet and sign up for the date of your choice. 

Sign up for a Friday evening session!   

Friday Sessions for 2011-12

MONTH

FRIDAY DATES

SESSION TIME

2011 September

9

8-9 p.m.

2011 October

7

8-9 p.m.

2011 November

4

8-9 p.m.

2011 December

2

8-9 p.m.

2012 January

CLOSED

*******

2012 February

3

8-9 p.m.

2012 March*

2*

7-8 pm* & 8-9 p.m.

2012 March

30

8-9 p.m.

2012 May

4

9-10 p.m.

2012 June

1

9-10 p.m.

 

 

 

    *On Friday, March 2, an extra hour session 7-8 pm will be scheduled to view Mars as it reaches opposition with the Sun.



 

Contact Information

Science Division
College of Arts & Sciences
Kirkbride Hall

Widener University
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
tel: 610-499-4003
fax: 610-499-4496