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Due to inclement weather, the University of Southern Indiana campus will be closed, and all in-person classes, activities and on-campus events are canceled beginning at noon Saturday, January 24 and continuing through Sunday, January 25. Online classes will continue asynchronously unless students are notified by their professor. Essential personnel only should report to work. If you are unsure of your status, contact your supervisor. More information and updates at USI.edu/emergency. 

Last updated: January 24, 2026 11:18 AM

Astronomy

Astronomy Resources

The Evansville Astronomical Society's (EAS)
The EAS is the not affiliated with USI, but is the local amateur astronomer's club. They meet at, and maintain, the observatory in Lynnville Park (see directions above). Their meetings are open to the public and are scheduled for the third Friday of each month, 7:30 pm (rain or shine).

The Soho Orbiting Solar Observatory
A satellite in permanent orbit around the sun, taking pictures at a variety of wavelengths and collecting information on the solar wind. You can make movies of the sun's rotation here.

NASA
This is where all those amazing Hubble photographs are. As a taxpayer, they belong to you. Also, Hubble telescope picture gallery

The Messier Catalog

Astronomy Images

Three figures for use with studying solar system formation:

A high resolution image of the sun's absorption spectrum

Astronomy image archive:

Some photographs of celestial objects taken by Dr. Pickett:

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