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Humans of Westminster: Meet Thomas

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Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2016

"The Night Sky Over Westminster"
 
The night sky over campus can be especially dark and star-filled if the stadium field lights are off and you pick the right spot. Westminster is far from big city lights and noise, and provides a peaceful retreat. My personal favorite spots for stargazing are the Outdoor Field Station and the College Woods. Our nighttime astronomy labs are a big hit with students, and public stargazing events following planetarium shows can draw a crowd. My most memorable night was when students viewed comet Pan-STARRs through telescopes. A couple weeks later, some of the same students stayed up all night to watch the Lyrids meteor shower.

Oberst is an assistant professor of physics and the director of the Westminster College Planetarium and Observatory.