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The Lake Afton Public Observatory is rolling back the dome and putting its 16-inch telescope back in action this weekend.It’s the official re-opening of…
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A Wichita-based astronomy group plans to re-open the Lake Afton Public Observatory by the end of August.Members of the nonprofit Kansas Astronomical…
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A rare celestial event will take place on Monday: The planet Mercury will pass in front of the sun.A transit of mercury is when the planet passes between…
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A plan to reopen the Lake Afton Public Observatory is moving forward.Wichita State University closed the 34-year old observatory last August as attendance…
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A new plan to keep the Lake Afton Public Observatory open is expected to be presented to the Sedgwick County Commissioners on Wednesday morning.A group of…
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The Lake Afton Observatory is holding a special Father's Day weekend event called Moons, Rings, and Other Things.The public can see the rings of Saturn or…
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A comet named Pan-STARRS is visiting our part of the solar system and will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere for a couple of weeks.The comet was…
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Now through mid-May, the mysterious red planet of Mars will be visible through the Lake Afton Observatory’s telescope.Since early 2010, Mars has been too…
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Now through mid-May, the mysterious red planet of Mars will be visible through the Lake Afton Observatory’s telescope.Since early 2010, Mars has been too…