| Solar Eclipse 2017 |
On August 21st, 2017, the USVI will experience a solar eclipse. During the mid-afternoon
on this day, the Earth's Moon will pass directly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking
out about 90% of the Sun's surface as viewed from our vantage point in the USVI. |
| AGN Conference |
We are entering the golden age of time domain astronomy, providing unparalleled insight
into variable phenomena associated with supermassive black hole fueling. |
| GW Conference |
The detection of the first gravitational wave signal in 2015 has put a new cornerstone
on the exploration of the Universe. |
| A Night with the Stars 2018 |
Here, we have footage of "A Night with the Stars" that took place on Saturday, August
11, 2018 from 6 pm to 11 pm at Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas. |
| Open Observing Evening on Oct. 25, 2019 |
The Etelman Observatory had it's first open night of the semester on October 25, 2019. |
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Solar Transit of Mercury 2019
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On Monday, November 11, 2019, the University of the Virgin Islands Physics Program
hosted its planetarium on the Transit of Mercury. |
| Open Observing Evening "Christmas Special" on Dec. 13, 2019 |
The Etelman Observatory had it's second open observing evening on December 13, 2019
from 7 pm to 10 pm. |
