1st Quarter Observing Nights

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During the semester you will be required to attend at least one First Quarter Observing night, perform a Virtual Observation and write a 1^st Quarter Observations report and a Virtual Observations Report. If you do not attend a 1^st Quarter observing session, neither your 1^st Quarter Observations report nor your Virtual Observation report will be accepted (10% of grade). The First Quarter nights will be held at the APSU Observatory on the grounds of the APSU Environmental Education Center. A map and directions to the observatory can be found in the Observing Nights link on www.apsu.edu/astronomy.

          First Quarter Nights

In the event of cloudy/rainy conditions, the observing night will be cancelled. A cancellation notice will be posted on www.apsu.edu/astronomy by 5:00pm on the day of the observations