Observatory Opens for 2022-23 Viewing Season
Sep 12, 2022
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 – PUNTA GORDA, FLA – The James & Barbara Moore Observatory at the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Charlotte Campus has opened for the 2022-2023 viewing season.
Observation sessions are held on the third Friday of each month and begin 30-45 minutes after dark, outdoors and weather permitting. Sessions are free and open to the public. The FSW Charlotte Campus is located at 26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda.
Schedule of Observatory Viewing Sessions for 2022-2023:
September 16, 2022
October 21, 2022
November 18, 2022
December 16, 2022
January 20, 2023
February 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
April 21, 2023
May 19, 2023
Additional observation sessions may be scheduled or changed depending on celestial events.
For more information or for a full schedule of observatory events, call (941) 637-3518 or (941) 637-5652, or visit https://www.fsw.edu/charlotte/observatory.
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Last Updated: September 13, 2022
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