GRANVILLE, Ohio—The Denison Department of Physics and Astronomy will host an open house at Swasey Observatory (300 Chapel Drive) from 9 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, if skies are clear. In addition to planned observations of Saturn and the moon, Denison professors and astronomy students will be on hand to locate other celestial objects as time permits. This event is free and open to the public.  For the most current information on the open house, call the observatory hotline at 740-587-6477. For information about Denison visit www.denison.edu.

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CALENDAR LISITNG, Denison University, Granville— Observatory open house at Swasey Observatory (300 Chapel Drive) from 9 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, if skies are clear. Free and open to the public.  For the most current information on the open house, call the observatory hotline at 740-587-6477. For information about Denison visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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