Dyer Observatory Field Trip

We will learn about space and telescopes at the Dyer Observatory.   Some of their programs are weather dependent, but alternate programs will be offered if the weather is cloudy.   Dyer only allows children 3rd grade and up to attend field trips.   Both students and adults need a ticket to attend.

Seyfert Telescope Tour - 25 mins

Dyer Observatory has four telescope installations, three of which are mounted in domes on top of the observatory and are still actively used for observation.  Students will tour Dyer’s largest telescope, the Seyfert Telescope, and gain an understanding of its history, how it functions, how it compares to other observatory telescopes, and what it has been used to observe and study.

Solar Observation (Weather Permitting) - 30 mins

Observe the Sun through solar glasses as well as our hydrogen-alpha solar telescope to see the solar chromosphere, sunspots, prominences, and filaments.  Students will also…