UCF Robinson Observatory

09/14/2024

Our event on campus today: https://events.ucf.edu/event/3523350/international-observe-the-moon-knight/

09/14/2024

We will be having our InOMN event today! We are hoping for minimal/no rain and breaks in the clouds. But we will have other activities too!

Happy International !

International Observe the Moon Night is a great time for everyone around the world look up and appreciate how amazing our moon is! Grab a pair of binoculars and head outside to get a view of the Waxing Gibbous moon to take part in this worldwide celebration!

For more information, visit: https://go.nasa.gov/4gmrqvm

09/14/2024

First of the year, & International Observe the Moon Night, will be Saturday night 6:30-9 pm! Weather permitting! More info: https://events.ucf.edu/event/3523350/international-observe-the-moon-knight/ . But keep an eye on the weather. We'll announce on social media if the rain is too much.

International Observe the Moon Knight is an event hosted by UCF's physics department that encourages people to observe, learn about and celebrate the… | Events at UCF

09/19/2023

See you at the first of the semester on Thursday! Should have good views of the Moon and Saturn. Assuming the weather cooperates.

Robinson Observatory Robinson Observatory (RO) is a research and education facility at the University of Central Florida. It is run by the faculty and students of the Planetary Sciences Group and of the UCF […]

07/15/2022

Dropping a cool new documentary about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) featuring UCF planetary scientist Noemi Pinilla-Alonso at UCF's Robinson Observatory!

Now that the James Webb Space Telescope has released its first images, it’s time for the science programs to begin. We meet 5 scientists who will be using t...

07/01/2022

In honor of here are a few things to know about , an extensively observed asteroid by the Arecibo Observatory. ☄️

• Bennu is classified as a B-type asteroid, which means it contains a lot of carbon in and along with its various minerals.

• It is so primitive that scientists calculated it formed in the first 10 million years of our solar system’s history — over 4.5 billion years ago.

• It is so old, Bennu could be made of a material containing molecules that were present when life first formed on Earth.

• Bennu is likely to be rich in platinum and gold compared to the average crust on Earth.

• The side of Bennu facing the Sun gets warmed by sunlight, but a day on Bennu lasts just 4 hours and 17.8 minutes, so the part of the surface that faces the Sun shifts constantly.

• Between the years 2175 and 2199, the chance that Bennu will impact Earth is only 1-in-2,700, but scientists still don’t want to turn their backs on the asteroid.

• Bennu was named after an ancient Egyptian deity.

Ten Things to Know About Bennu (2020) NASA https://go.nasa.gov/3NDKQfS

05/28/2022

Live from MegaCon 2022 in Orlando, we team up with space reporter Brendan Byrne to discuss the image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, great ...

04/30/2022

The Arecibo Newsletter for Spring 2022 is out now!

In it, you will find the most recent articles and papers redacted with Arecibo staff or data.

You can read up on and sign up for our seasonal newsletter at: https://naic.edu/ao/newsletters

12/03/2021

12/01/2021

AO documentary coming out. Hard to believe it's been a year since that sad day.

Arecibo Observatory Documentary Debuts on 1-Year Anniversary of the Telescope’s Collapse | Read more about UCF Colleges & Campus, Research, Science & Technology, Orlando and Central Florida news.