Jack C. Davis Observatory
The Jack C. Davis Observatory is open to the public and provides a research-level facility for ͼ students and the community. The observatory is located at 2269 Vanpatten Ave., on the northern end of the Carson City Campus.
Wishing on a Star . . .
The Jack C. Davis Observatory at ͼ in Carson City is a premier place in northern Nevada to get “up close and personal” with the moon, stars and planets. With both interior and exterior telescopes, and perched on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Davis Observatory is the place to be for astronomical happenings, planetary walks, and informative classes that keep students, scientists and the community on the edge of the latest technological advances.
. . . . Dreams Can Come True
It took the vision of ͼ faculty, the work of community volunteers, and the generous donations of individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations to create the Jack C. Davis Observatory. Named for the founding president of ͼ, the Davis Observatory’s First Light on May 15, 2003, featured a lecture by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, and visits by hundreds of well-wishers.
Events
View All EventsStargazing at the Jack C Davis Observatory, open to the community. ...
Stargazing at the Jack C Davis Observatory, open to the community. ...
Stargazing at the Jack C Davis Observatory, open to the community. ...
Saturday Night Star Parties in Honor of Mike Thomas
The continuing lecture series at the Jack C Davis Observatory are presented on the third Saturday of each month. Lectures start 30 minutes after the doors open for the Saturday night star party. That is, between October 1 and March 31, lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. Between April 1 and September 30, lectures begin at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Dr. Tom Herring at Thomas.Herring@wnc.edu.
Lecture topics have included:
Alexander the Great
A Tour of the Universe
Celestial Wonders
Star Trek
The Trojan War
Greatest Discoveries in 400 Years of Astronomy
The Voyagers
Hubble Space Telescope Images
Top Ten Recent Astronomy Stories
Galileo the Astronomer
Jules Verne, the father of Science Fiction
Isaac Newton
Space Art
Kaguya, Japan Goes to the Moon
2001 A Space Odyssey
Lord Horatio Nelson, Admiral of the Seas
A Giant Step The story of America’s journey to the Moon. Two 50 Min lectures.
Jack C. Davis Observatory Astrophotography
Omega Centauri, King of the Star Clusters
Flash Gordon
2012, The End of the World?
Killer Asteroids from Outer Space
NASA-Project Mercury
Leonardo da Vinci
Wyatt Earp, The Legend