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Activities of the
Rose-Hulman Astronomical Society include visual
observation and digital imaging using the mounted telescopes in the
Oakley Observatory. The club has access to several portable
telescopes as well. The club hosts open houses at the observatory
and participates in field trips to other observatories or
planetariums in the area. The Astronomy Club is open to all
Rose-Hulman students, no prior experience with astronomy is needed,
only curiosity. Students can learn how to operate a telescope, find
and view galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, binary stars and
planets. Students can also learn how to conduct astronomical
research. Rose-Hulman students have discovered more than 30
asteroids and written several scientific papers.
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