SHU Astronomical Observatory is located on the roof of Mc Nulty Hall (Science and Technology Center) of Seton Hall University:
Address: Seton Hall University, Mc Nulty Hall, 400 S. Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
Observatory is equipped with a 16 inch Meade Advanced Coma Free telescope
Please come to Mc Nulty Hall and take the elevator to the level "R" (roof). Physics Department students will be waiting for you at the observation nights scheduled below.
SHU Observatory Observation Schedule
October 6,
2011 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
1. Moon
2. Vega (Double star)
3. M57 Ring (Planetary) Nebula (Close to Vega)
4. Jupiter (towards 9:00pm so that it rises above horizon)
October 20,
2011 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
CANCELLED DUE TO CLOUDY WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.
October 27,
2011 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
1. Moon
2. Jupiter
November 3,
2011 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
1. Neptune
2. Jupiter
November 17,
2011 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
CANCELLED DUE TO CLOUDY WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.
December 8,
2011 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
1. Moon (Full)
2. Jupiter
3. Sirius
4. M42
February 9,
2012 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
1. Betelgeuse
2. Jupiter
3. Sirius
4. M42
February 16,
2012 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
CANCELLED DUE TO CLOUDY WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.
February 23, 2012 (Thursday), SHU OBSERVATORY IS CLOSED DUE TO ELECTRONICS FAILURE ON THE TELESCOPE CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATES AT THIS LINK.
April 19,
2012 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
Telesecope has been repaired and observatory will be open tonight
1. Betelgeuse
2. Venus
3. Sirius
4. Saturn (towards 9:00pm whne Saturn is above horizon)
May10,
2012 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
CANCELLED DUE TO CLOUDY WEATHER FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.
September
27,
2012 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
We will start 2012-2013 SHU Astronomical Observatory season tonight:
1. Vega
2. Jupiter
3. M57
October 18,
2012 (Thursday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
1. Uranus/Neptune
2. Vega
3. Moon
Spring Semester 2013
April 3,
2013 (Wednesday), 8:00pm-9:00pm
1. Jupiter
2. Sirius
3. Betelgeuse
SHU Observatory Installation Pictures