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This announcement is primarily of interest to people in the Dallas-Ft. Worth
area.

Saturday May 1st, The University of North Texas Observatory will be
holding its monthly open house.  If the weather stays clear, we'll be open
from dusk until at least midnight, longer if any visitors are still around
then.  This is your chance to view the sky through moderate-sized
telescopes (Our largest is a 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain).

We take requests, so if you've always wanted to see some special celestial
object, we'll do our best to accomodate you.  Objects visible will include 
Mars, Jupiter, and various nebulae and clusters.  We'll try to show you
the recent supernova in M81, but lunar interference may make this difficult.

Directions:  The observatory is on Locust street (FM 2164) about 10km north
of the courthouse in Denton.  If you're coming from the highway, take I35
to the north side of Denton, and exit at loop 288.  Go east on loop 288
for about 5km, then exit at FM 2164.  Turn north on 2164.  Watch for the
sign on the right; the observatory's driveway will be on the *left*.
When you turn into the driveway, please switch to your parking lights, and
drive slowly.  Public parking is to the left of the driveway after you
pass the gate; overflow parking is outside the gate on either side of the
driveway.

Helpful hints:  Dress for the weather; the telescope dome and huts are not 
heated.  If the weather is warm, bug spray is warranted.  The moon will be
moderately bright this time; flashlights will not be needed.  If you do
bring a flashlight, please use a red filter.  If you own binoculars, don't
forget them.  :)  Children accompanied by adults are welcome; this is an
excellent learning experience.

The observatory is open on the first saturday of each month.  The open
house will be cancelled if the weather is overcast.

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