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Article: A look at Pine Mountain Observatory.(City/Region)(The University of Oregon astronomical facility near Bend begins its public viewing season tonight)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- May 23, 2008
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Byline: The Register-Guard
Pine Mountain Observatory, operated by the University of Oregon southeast of Bend, kicks off its astronomical viewing and educational season today. The observatory invites families and groups to view objects in the sky through large telescopes and high-tech digital imaging.
The facility is open for drop-in tours Friday and Saturday evenings from dusk until late night from Memorial Day weekend through Sept. 27, weather permitting.
Tour guides are experienced amateur astronomers who help identify deep-sky objects - bright stars and constellations, star clusters, nebulas and galaxies - as well as the moon and planets.
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