The College of Charleston Department of Physics and Astronomy will help you reach for the stars on February 19, 2010.

The College’s observatory and observation deck will be open to the public from 7:30-9:00 p.m.

The main 16-inch telescope under the dome will be pointed at an interesting object that evening. There also will be three or four 8-inch telescopes on the observation deck pointing to planets and other objects in the night sky.

The event is free and is open to all ages.

The College will hold a series of open houses in the Observatory on the third Friday of each month.

The observatory is located on the top floor of the Rita Liddy-Hollings Science Center located at 58 Coming Street.

For more information, contact Chris True at 843.953.2031