Eastern Hosts First Ever Astronomy Day

Willimantic, CT (04/26/2017) — Russell Sampson, co-director of Eastern Connecticut State University's Wickware planetarium, will host "Astronomy Day," on May 5 from 7:30-10 p.m. Sampson teamed up with three of his current interns to put together this event. "This is a small event to celebrate astronomy," said Sampson. Astronomy Day was proposed about 20 years ago and happens two times a year. This is our first time doing something like this at Eastern."

The event consists of four star shows in the campus planetarium led by each of the interns. Guests will also have a chance to view Jupiter through several telescopes and view a "pretty picture" show in Goddard.

Students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome to come. The event is free of charge although star shows are first come, first served.

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About Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 5,300 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 24 other states and 74 other countries. A residential campus offering 39 majors and 58 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked the 26th top public university in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2017 Best College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded "Green Campus" status by The Princeton Review seven years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

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