In 1609, Galileo made the first astronomical observations with a telescope and recorded his observations. Four hundred years later the world celebrated! 2009 was the International Year of Astronomy. The IYA 2009 website is still active and there are several programs that are ongoing, such as TWAN, Globe at Night, and 365 Days of Astronomy.

The Observatory has a newsletter to which you can subscribe to get updates sooner! And you can find the UM Observatory on Facebook.

Upcoming Events (to go do!):

WHEN: 5th and 20th every month
WHAT: Observatory Open House
WHERE: UM Observatory, Metzerott Rd.
DETAILS: Observatory website

WHEN: Sat 30 Apr 2011, 10am-4pm
WHAT: Maryland Day
WHERE: UM campus
DETAILS: Maryland Day