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🌌 Profile picture by Lexi Gault
Learn More About Us Here!
https://astro.indiana.edu/
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Hello Blue Sky! We have finally begun our transition from X to here. On this page, you can expect to get updates about when the Kirkwood Observatory is open to public viewing for both our refracting and Solar telescopes. We also share about other departmental events, news, or anything astronomy!
That’s a wrap on #AAS247! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our presentations this week. For more on research and outreach happening in the IU Astronomy department, follow us here and check out our website: astro.indiana.edu/index.html
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
That’s a wrap on #AAS247! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our presentations this week. For more on research and outreach happening in the IU Astronomy department, follow us here and check out our website: astro.indiana.edu/index.html
Today at #AAS247:
Several grad students are presenting a poster this morning, 9-10am, on the Python workshops we led and developed! (Terminal 69)
Professor Caty Pilachowski is giving a talk at 10:40 about our summer research program for undergraduates, room 226B.
Several grad students are presenting a poster this morning, 9-10am, on the Python workshops we led and developed! (Terminal 69)
Professor Caty Pilachowski is giving a talk at 10:40 about our summer research program for undergraduates, room 226B.
January 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Today at #AAS247:
Several grad students are presenting a poster this morning, 9-10am, on the Python workshops we led and developed! (Terminal 69)
Professor Caty Pilachowski is giving a talk at 10:40 about our summer research program for undergraduates, room 226B.
Several grad students are presenting a poster this morning, 9-10am, on the Python workshops we led and developed! (Terminal 69)
Professor Caty Pilachowski is giving a talk at 10:40 about our summer research program for undergraduates, room 226B.
Today at #AAS247:
Grad student Brandon Radzom is giving a talk this afternoon, 2:20-2:40pm, in room 222C.
Grad students Zohreh Safari (terminal 97), Sarah Popp (98), Robert Howard (101), and Kristin Baker (127) and undergraduate Declan Dougan (100) all have posters this evening, 5:30-6:30.
Grad student Brandon Radzom is giving a talk this afternoon, 2:20-2:40pm, in room 222C.
Grad students Zohreh Safari (terminal 97), Sarah Popp (98), Robert Howard (101), and Kristin Baker (127) and undergraduate Declan Dougan (100) all have posters this evening, 5:30-6:30.
January 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Today at #AAS247:
Grad student Brandon Radzom is giving a talk this afternoon, 2:20-2:40pm, in room 222C.
Grad students Zohreh Safari (terminal 97), Sarah Popp (98), Robert Howard (101), and Kristin Baker (127) and undergraduate Declan Dougan (100) all have posters this evening, 5:30-6:30.
Grad student Brandon Radzom is giving a talk this afternoon, 2:20-2:40pm, in room 222C.
Grad students Zohreh Safari (terminal 97), Sarah Popp (98), Robert Howard (101), and Kristin Baker (127) and undergraduate Declan Dougan (100) all have posters this evening, 5:30-6:30.
Come see Laurin and Tash at their posters until 10am!
January 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Come see Laurin and Tash at their posters until 10am!
Today at #AAS247:
Grad students Tash Sandford and Laurin Gray are both presenting posters this morning, 9:00-10:00am. Tash is at terminal 73 and Laurin is at terminal 128.
Undergraduate Robbie Mailliard is giving a talk this afternoon, 2:30-2:40pm, in room 229A.
Grad students Tash Sandford and Laurin Gray are both presenting posters this morning, 9:00-10:00am. Tash is at terminal 73 and Laurin is at terminal 128.
Undergraduate Robbie Mailliard is giving a talk this afternoon, 2:30-2:40pm, in room 229A.
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Today at #AAS247:
Grad students Tash Sandford and Laurin Gray are both presenting posters this morning, 9:00-10:00am. Tash is at terminal 73 and Laurin is at terminal 128.
Undergraduate Robbie Mailliard is giving a talk this afternoon, 2:30-2:40pm, in room 229A.
Grad students Tash Sandford and Laurin Gray are both presenting posters this morning, 9:00-10:00am. Tash is at terminal 73 and Laurin is at terminal 128.
Undergraduate Robbie Mailliard is giving a talk this afternoon, 2:30-2:40pm, in room 229A.
IU Astronomy is at #AAS247! Each day we’ll share a schedule of all presentations by members of our department.
Today: Undergraduate James Wells has a poster in the evening poster session, 5:30-6:30pm, at terminal 50.
Today: Undergraduate James Wells has a poster in the evening poster session, 5:30-6:30pm, at terminal 50.
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
IU Astronomy is at #AAS247! Each day we’ll share a schedule of all presentations by members of our department.
Today: Undergraduate James Wells has a poster in the evening poster session, 5:30-6:30pm, at terminal 50.
Today: Undergraduate James Wells has a poster in the evening poster session, 5:30-6:30pm, at terminal 50.
CLOSED: Due to weather and cloud cover, Kirkwood Observatory will be closed tonight, 11/19. Please join us next semester for our next run of Kirkwood Open Nights! Happy Holidays !🌌
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
CLOSED: Due to weather and cloud cover, Kirkwood Observatory will be closed tonight, 11/19. Please join us next semester for our next run of Kirkwood Open Nights! Happy Holidays !🌌
CLOSED: Due to more cloud cover than expected, Solar Saturdays for today, November 15th, is cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience! Join us next semester for the next run of Solar Saturdays!!☀️
November 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
CLOSED: Due to more cloud cover than expected, Solar Saturdays for today, November 15th, is cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience! Join us next semester for the next run of Solar Saturdays!!☀️
Our next Solar Saturday will be held this Saturday, November 15th from 1 to 3pm! The weather is looking cloudy for tomorrow, but check around 11am on November 15th. Come on out and look at the Sun through our solar telescope!☀️
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Our next Solar Saturday will be held this Saturday, November 15th from 1 to 3pm! The weather is looking cloudy for tomorrow, but check around 11am on November 15th. Come on out and look at the Sun through our solar telescope!☀️
OPEN: The weather is looking like it will be clear tonight, 11/12 so the observatory will be open to the public from 7-8:30pm. Come enjoy the stars with us!✨
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
OPEN: The weather is looking like it will be clear tonight, 11/12 so the observatory will be open to the public from 7-8:30pm. Come enjoy the stars with us!✨
Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight (11/12) from 7-8:30pm! The current forecast is looking clear, but check back around 5:30pm for the final call!
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight (11/12) from 7-8:30pm! The current forecast is looking clear, but check back around 5:30pm for the final call!
CLOSED: Due to more cloud cover than expected, Solar Saturdays for today, November 8th, is cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience! Join us for the next installment on November 15th!☀️
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
CLOSED: Due to more cloud cover than expected, Solar Saturdays for today, November 8th, is cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience! Join us for the next installment on November 15th!☀️
Our next Solar Saturday will be held this Saturday, November 8th from 1 to 3pm! The weather is looking cloudy for tomorrow, but check around 11am on November 8th. Come on out and look at the Sun through our solar telescope!☀️
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Our next Solar Saturday will be held this Saturday, November 8th from 1 to 3pm! The weather is looking cloudy for tomorrow, but check around 11am on November 8th. Come on out and look at the Sun through our solar telescope!☀️
OPEN: The weather is looking like it will be clear tonight, 11/5 so the observatory will be open to the public from 7-8:30pm. Come enjoy the stars with us!✨
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
OPEN: The weather is looking like it will be clear tonight, 11/5 so the observatory will be open to the public from 7-8:30pm. Come enjoy the stars with us!✨
Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight (11/5) from 7-8:30pm! The current forecast is looking clear, but check back around 5:30pm for the final call! 🌌
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight (11/5) from 7-8:30pm! The current forecast is looking clear, but check back around 5:30pm for the final call! 🌌
Reminder- Kirkwood Halloween event will start at 8 pm! Hope to see you all there!
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Reminder- Kirkwood Halloween event will start at 8 pm! Hope to see you all there!
Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight from 8:00 - 9:30 pm! Although the weather looks cloudy - we will be open for our special Halloween event! Costumes are encouraged. Please stop by for a fun a night full of spooky astronomy extravaganza!
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight from 8:00 - 9:30 pm! Although the weather looks cloudy - we will be open for our special Halloween event! Costumes are encouraged. Please stop by for a fun a night full of spooky astronomy extravaganza!
Join us tomorrow, 8:00-9:30 PM, for a special Halloween-themed Kirkwood night! Costumes are encouraged!
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Join us tomorrow, 8:00-9:30 PM, for a special Halloween-themed Kirkwood night! Costumes are encouraged!
CLOSED: Due to more cloud cover than expected, Solar Saturdays for today, October 25th, is cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience! Join us for the next installment on November 8th!☀️
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
CLOSED: Due to more cloud cover than expected, Solar Saturdays for today, October 25th, is cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience! Join us for the next installment on November 8th!☀️
Our next Solar Saturday will be held this Saturday, October 25th from 1 to 3pm! The weather is looking cloudy for tomorrow, but check around 11am on October 25th. Come on out and look at the Sun through our solar telescope!☀️
October 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Our next Solar Saturday will be held this Saturday, October 25th from 1 to 3pm! The weather is looking cloudy for tomorrow, but check around 11am on October 25th. Come on out and look at the Sun through our solar telescope!☀️
The forecast looks good for tonight, so Kirkwood observatory will be open tonight, October 22nd, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm. See you there!
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The forecast looks good for tonight, so Kirkwood observatory will be open tonight, October 22nd, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm. See you there!
🔭Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight, October 22nd, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm. The weather looks promising, but check back around 6:00 pm for the final call!
October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🔭Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight, October 22nd, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm. The weather looks promising, but check back around 6:00 pm for the final call!
Our next Solar Saturday on Saturday, October 18th is CANCELLED! Check back here next week for our next Sun event on October 25th!☀️
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Our next Solar Saturday on Saturday, October 18th is CANCELLED! Check back here next week for our next Sun event on October 25th!☀️
The forecast looks clear tonight, so Kirkwood observatory will be open tonight, October 15th, from 8:30 to 10:00 pm. See you there!
October 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The forecast looks clear tonight, so Kirkwood observatory will be open tonight, October 15th, from 8:30 to 10:00 pm. See you there!
Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight, October 15th, from 8:30 to 10:00 pm. The weather looks promising, but check back around 6:30 for the final call!
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Kirkwood Observatory is scheduled to be open tonight, October 15th, from 8:30 to 10:00 pm. The weather looks promising, but check back around 6:30 for the final call!