Physics & Astronomy

News & Events

100 Telescopes Event

In late September, students and faculty from the Carthage Physics & Astronomy Department joined members of the astronomical community across southern Wisconsin to celebrate “100 Telescopes In The Park: A Celebration of the International Year of Astronomy.” The event was held from 6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 25 in Greenfield Park in Milwaukee. The event’s purpose was to get fellow star- and planet-gazers together for an astronomical gathering to appreciate the night sky. Read more and see photographs from the event.


Professor leads international Galileoscope Project

Professor Doug Arion was chosen to lead the telescope design team of the International Year of Astronomy Galileoscope Project. The project's goal was to distribute simple, inexpensive but quality telescopes to schools and communities around the world. The ambitious plan to put telescopes into the hands of millions of children around the world will provide many people with their first glimpse of the moons of Jupiter or the rings of Saturn. The IYA is an international effort to commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope to study the skies, and Kepler's publication of Astronomia Nova.


College works to renovate historic observatory

The City of Kenosha and Carthage College have entered into an agreement that will completely renovate and refurbish the historic observatory atop the south tower at Kemper Center, two miles south of campus. This newly renovated facility will provide the College with astronomical research and teaching facilities, and will be used by College faculty to conduct public outreach activities such as star parties and observing sessions in support of the astronomy program at Carthage.