Events
Sun, 01/20/2019 - 5:00pm to 10:30pm
Come see the Total Lunar Eclipse at the University of California, Irvine, on Sunday, Jan 20, 2019!
Listen to a lecture entitled "Exploring the Galaxy’s 25 Billion Planets” by Dr. Paul Robertson and...
Mon, 08/21/2017 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE SOUTH FORK FIRE. See the UPDATE below.
The UC Merced Yosemite Field Station's address is 7799 Chilnualna Falls Rd., Wawona, CA 95389. It is located...
Sun, 08/20/2017 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE SOUTH FORK FIRE. See the UPDATE below.
The UC Merced Yosemite Field Station's address is 7799 Chilnualna Falls Rd., Wawona, CA 95389. It is located...
Mon, 05/09/2016 - 9:30am to 11:30am
Dear Friends of the UCI Observatory,
On Monday morning, May 9, the planet Mercury will transit across the face of the Sun. Mercury is very small in size compared to the Sun so its not something you...
Sat, 06/21/2014 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Join us for our LAST visitor night at the UCI Observatory before we close for construction. Listen to Professor Kevork Abazajian speak about "The Dark Universe". Learn about the nature of mysterious...
Sat, 05/17/2014 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Join us on May 17 to explore the night sky from the UCI Observatory. Listen to a short lecture by Professor Tammy Smecker-Hane entitled "Ask An Astronomer" where she tells you about the astronomical...
Sat, 03/22/2014 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Listen to a lecture entitled "The Latest Discoveries of Planets Around Other Stars" given by Dr. Tammy Smecker-Hane.Come and use our telescopes to see the highlights of the spring sky: Jupiter and...
Sat, 01/18/2014 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join us on Jan 18 to explore the night sky from the UCI Observatory and bid good bye to Comet ISON. Listen to a lecture by Professor Virgina Trimble entiled "Comets for Fun and Profit". Learn about...
Sat, 11/09/2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join us on Nov 9, 2013, to explore the night sky from the UCI Observatory. Listen to a lecture by Professor Michael Cooper entiled "Galaxies and their Environments: Exploring Nature verses Nurture"....
Sun, 08/11/2013 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
The Perseid Meteor Shower occurs on the nights of Aug 11th and 12th as the Earth swings through debris left behind prior passages of Comet 109P/SwiftTuttle. It is usually the most impressive meteor...