Welcome!

The Calvin College Observatory offers a free tour of the Universe to all visitors. For the month of January, we our open clear Wednesday nights for public viewing.

February highlights: The feature planet of the month is Mars. It reached peak brightness on January 28 as Earth and Mars came close together and now dominates the evening sky. Also featured are the winter stars of Orion, including the famous Orion nebula.

LATEST NEWS: At 7 pm on February 17, Calvin will host a special presentation on Benjamin Banneker, the first African-American scientist. The public is warmly invited (with refreshments preceding and observatory tours following). See all the details in the event flyer.

PREVIOUS NEWS: A class of Calvin students set off for the American Southwest in January for a three week course "Astronomy in the Southwest". Relive the adventure through their daily web log.

Observatory Director: Prof. Larry Molnar 616-526-6341
Telescope Dome on campus: 616-526-6435

updated 1/24/10 by L. Molnar