Past Observatory Events with Approximate Headcounts

Fall 2011 Events:

  • September 14: Public Viewing Night - 75 guests.
  • October 5: Public Viewing Night - 75 guests.
  • October 7: Private Viewing Event, Woodward Hall Learning Community - 15 guests.
  • October 21: Private Viewing Event, Randolph Middle School Students - 70 guests.
  • October 22: Private Viewing Event, Home Schoolers - 115 guests.
  • October 28: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 50 guests.
  • November 2: Private Viewing Event, BSU Chapel group - 50 guests.
  • November 2: Public Halloween Event - 100 guests.
  • November 4: Private Viewing Event, Bridgewater-Raynham High School Group - 15 guests.
  • November 7: Private Viewing Event, BSU ESL Students - 15 guests.
  • November 9: Public Viewing Night - 50 guests.
  • November 11: Private Viewing Event, Birthday Group - 20 guests.
  • November 21: Private Viewing Event, Easton Brownies - 25 guests.
  • November 30: Public Viewing Night - 40 guests.
  • December 4: Private Viewing Event, Girl Scouts - 20 guests.
  • December 9: Private Viewing Event, Daisy Scouts - 30 guests.
  • December 18: Private Viewing Event, Bridgewater-Raynham Astronomy Students - 2 guests.

Spring 2012 Events:

  • January 25: Public Viewing Night - 10 guests. (This event was cut short at 6:30 pm due to clouds).
  • February 1: Public Viewing Night - 50 guests.
  • February 3: Private Viewing Event, Girl Scouts - 20 guests.
  • February 13: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 30 guests.
  • February 18: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 30 guests.
  • February 22: Public Viewing Night - 25 guests. Oddly, this public night had been cancelled, but so many people showed up anyway that we held a short viewing, through the holes in the clouds.
  • February 27: Public Viewing Night - 15 guests. Again, this is a night that had been cancelled due to cloud cover, but we had visitors anyway.
  • March 2: Mars Opposition Indoor Event - 200 guests (at least)!.
  • March 3: Mars Viewing Event - 250 guests.
  • March 19: Private Viewing Event, Hockomock Camera Club - 15 guests.
  • March 21: Public Viewing Night - 75 guests.
  • March 23: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 25 guests.
  • March 30: Workshop, Williams Intermediate School - 140 guests.
  • March 30: Private Viewing Event, Camera Club - 10 guests.
  • April 2: Private Viewing Event, Outdoor Adventure Club - 10 guests.
  • April 6: Private Viewing Event - 40 guests.
  • April 13: Private Viewing Event, Hockomock Camera Club - 10 guests.
  • April 20: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 20 guests.
  • April 21: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 30 guests.
  • April 27: Private Viewing Event, Mother-Daughter Group - 10 guests.

Summer 2012 Events:

  • May 18: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 35 guests.
  • June 15: Private Viewing Event, Middle Schoolers - 10 guests.
  • July 9: Summer Bridge Partnership 1 - 100 guests.
  • July 23: Summer Bridge Partnership 2 - 100 guests.
  • August 3: Private Viewing Event, Book Club - 10 guests.
  • August 6: Private Viewing, New England Association of Chemistry Teachers - 35 guests.

Fall 2012 Events:

  • September 12: Public Night - 75 guests.
  • September 19: Public Night - 75 guests.
  • October 5: Private Viewing Event, Girl Scouts and Woodward RLC - 80 guests.
  • October 12: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 20 guests.
  • October 17: Public Night - 25 guests.
  • October 20: Private Viewing Event, Weebilos - 40 guests.
  • November 3: Halloween Event (went to 2nd rain date) - 50 guests.
  • November 5: Private Viewing Event and Presentation, Lifelong Learning Community - 25 guests.
  • November 10: Private Viewing Event, Halifax Cub Scouts - 25 guests.
  • November 14: Public Night - 50 guests.
  • November 17: Private Viewing Event, Kingston Cub Scouts - 30 guests.
  • November 19: Private Viewing Event, Randolph Community Middle School 7th Graders - 40 guests.
  • December 5: Public Night - 35 guests.
  • December 7: Private Workshop Event, Growth Associates - 40 guests.
  • December 12: Public Night - 15 guests.

Spring 2013 Events:

  • February 1: Private Viewing Event, Girl Scouts - 25 guests.
  • February 2: Private Viewing Event, Cub Scouts - 20 guests.
  • February 4: Private Viewing Event, Hockomock Camera Club - 10 guests.
  • February 6: Public Night - 50 guests.
  • February 15: Private Viewing Event, Bishop Stang Tech Club, Plus - 25 guests.
  • March 1: Mitchell Families Event - 200 guests.
  • March 20: Public Night - 50 guests.
  • April 3: Public Night - 50 guests.
  • April 5: Private Viewing Event, Girl Scouts - 30 guests.
  • April 17: Public Night - 125 guests.
  • April 24: Public Night - 40 guests.
  • April 26: Private Vieiwng Event, Girl Scouts - 20 guests.
  • April 29: South Shore Camera Club - 10 guests.

Approximate number of visitors since September 2011: 3365

The observatory has also been in use each clear Tuesday and Thursday during the Spring and Fall semesters by Physics 107: Exploring the Universe since Fall 2011. Visitors also show up during this class and during training events when public events are not officially scheduled. They see the lights on and are interested! These visits are not reflected on the list above.

This year, about half of our events have been cancelled due to weather.

Prior to Fall 2011, the old observatory had approximately 1000 visitors in an entire year.

Last Modified: May 1, 2013