Student Astronomers at Harvard - Radcliffe
News and Announcements:
>> 06/22/2009 - The days are long, but once the sun sets, there are beautiful sights to see - Saturn is visible in the West from sunset till around 11 PM, and as soon as Saturn sets, Jupiter rises in the East. Come check out the rings and moons!
>> 06/07/2009 - Several STAHR officers are around this summer and we're excited to teach more training classes - sign up for our email list to be notified, or contact Ben Burns, the STAHR summer contact, with any questions.
>> 05/26/2009 - The observatory is still open during the summer! If you're on campus, feel free to go up and enjoy the warm summer nights.
Welcome to STAHR!
Student Astronomers at Harvard-Radcliffe (STAHR) is a student-run organization at Harvard College that aims to provide an opportunity for Harvard students and affiliates to learn more about astronomy and to enjoy looking at the night sky. Our club mainly operates out of the Loomis-Michael Observatory, on top of the Science Center. There, we run open houses and special events and manage access to the observatory. Students can gain card access to the telescope by taking our telescope training class (see below) which introduces students to the observatory, the telescope, and our other astronomy equipment. The most up-to-date information can be found over our e-mail list, so please make sure to subscribe and to check this website for updates. We welcome any comments or suggestions for activities, event collaborations, or for the club in general. We're always happy to meet other astronomy enthusiasts at Harvard or beyond. If you'd like to get in touch with the club's officers, please contact us!Email List
The STAHR email list is the heart of our organization. Over this list, we send out notifications of all of our activities, including telescope training classes, monthly astronomy seminars, observatory open houses, and rooftop events for eclipses, space station passes, and space shuttle launches. Subscribe to our list now! (It's low traffic, since it's mainly used for announcements -- you can expect around 1 email per week).Classes
Telescope Class
Members of the Harvard community who wish to gain access to the Loomis-Michael Observatory for recreational use can do so by taking one of our telescope classes, which cover proper use of the telescope and provide useful instruction on finding interesting astronomical objects. If you'd like to gain access to the observatory on your own, you'll need to take this one-time two-hour training class. Classes will be held once a week on average during the academic year, and will be announced over our mailing list. Class size is limited so that we have time for everyone to get some practice maneuvering the telescope. Once you've confirmed your attendance, head on up to the observatory at the specified time by taking the Science Center elevator to the 8th floor and following the signs up two flights of stairs. Classes will be canceled in the event of poor weather (rain, snow, wind, fog, fire, brimstone, etc.).Advanced Classes and Colloquia
STAHR co-sponsors monthly informal Astrophysics seminars with the Department of Astronomy. Invitations to these Thursday night talks (with pizza!) are sent out over our email list . We also hold extra classes for telescope users who are interested in learning more about astronomy. They include:- Observing the night sky: Advanced lessons on how to find more interesting objects with our telescope, including time for you to practice using the telescope with a knowledgeable officer present.
- Astrophotography: Bring your own camera and try your hand at taking pictures of stars and planets through the Loomis-Michael telescope. Until we can update our astrophotography equipment, this class is not for the wiggly of hand!
- Make your own: Feel free to email us and suggest another class topic! We love talking about astronomy.
Fall 2007
Upcoming Events
>> Summer Schedule:No major events planned until September.
Membership and Contact Information
If you are interested in getting involved in the club or would like to contact us please e-mail us at stahr [at] hcs.harvard.edu or contact one of our board members. We maintain a members' e-mail alias at stahr-list@lists.hcs.harvard.eduSubscribe to this list to get announcements about all club's events and activities. If you have any questions or comments about this website, please contact Ben Burns, bcburns [at] fas.harvard.edu.
Board Members
The board is responsible for teaching classes, organizing and running events, and managing the club's activities. The board also maintains the observatory and STAHR's astronomy equipment. Elected Board and Officers:- Peter Hedman '10 - President
phedman [at] fas.harvard.edu - Kelly Brock '11 - Vice-President
kbrock [at] fas.harvard.edu - Peyton Greenside '11 - Secretary
pgreens [at] fas.harvard.edu - Lauren Weiss '10 - Trip Czarina
weiss [at] fas.harvard.edu - Masha Baryakhtar '10 - Outreach Coordinator
mbaryakh [at] fas.harvard.edu - Ben Burns '10 - Webmaster
bcburns [at] fas.harvard.edu - George Xu '10 - Treasurer
georgexu [at] fas.harvard.edu - Dominic Pesce '12 dpesce [at] fas.harvard.edu
- Roger Fu '09 - President Emeritus
- William Skinner '09
- Ziad El-Zaatari '09
- Christine Barron '09
- JJ Blair '09
- Megan Harney '08
- Nora Bartosik'08
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