GRANVILLE, Ohio— Denison University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will host an observatory open house from 9 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, at Swasey Observatory (300 Chapel Drive). The observatory will be open rain or shine. If the skies are clear, telescopes will be set up to observe several deep sky objects and students and professors will be on hand to answer questions. In case of overcast skies, there will be several hands on astronomy demonstrations set up inside the observatory. The observatory open house is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Christie Kasson at 740-587-6233 or visit www.denison.edu.

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CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville—Oobservatory open house from 9 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, at Swasey Observatory (300 Chapel Drive). Open rain or shine. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Christie Kasson at 740-587-6233 or 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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