Show U of U observatory to be held open by popular request the university of utah observatory will be held open to the general public every tuesday evening between the hours of 0 and p ni the telescope will be adjusted d and trained upon the most important heavenly bodies so that all who are interested may without charge view the system on thursday nights the observatory will be open only to students registered in astronomy it will remain open tor for tile tho remainder ot of the school year every tuesday and thursday the weather permits the adjusting of 0 the telescope and all ali observations will be under the direct supervision of 0 professor david R allen alien instructor in astronomy who has planned to give his time to the observatory in explaining the various phenomena as observed A great many people both students and and public seem to take a great interest in this work and have expressed their pleasure at being ale able to make inke use ot of thi the observatory and its equipment the telescope housed in the observatory Is one of the best and largest in the intermountain mount aln west having a six inch lens it is one of the most modern having an electrically operated clock to direct its movement so that once focused upon an object it will follow it thru its orbit the telescope was purchased about eight years ago by the state university and has been in constant use since that time astronomy is again being taught at the university this year by professor allen alien atter after being discontinued lor for a year due to professor allen alien being away on sabbatical leave many new and interesting points were brought back by professor allen alien however so that a great deal is to be learned about the solar system |