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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

All content by Christopher Spedden

Observatory Corner: Friday, Oct. 2

Christopher Spedden
October 3, 2015

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another exciting edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, Oct. 2! Weather forecasts for the coming week look very poor, with clouds and rain storms predicted Monday...

Observatory Corner: Sept 25, 2015

Christopher Spedden
September 24, 2015

Hello once again, and welcome to a special edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, September 25! In astronomy news this week is the rare supermoon total lunar eclipse, which will occur this Sunday, September...

Observatory Corner-September 18

Christopher Spedden
September 18, 2015

Hello, my ardent astronomy admirers, and welcome to this fall semester’s first edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, September 18, 2015! Initial weather forecasts for the coming week look favorable,...

April 17, 2015: Observatory Corner

Christopher Spedden
April 17, 2015

Hello, eager astronomy learners, and welcome back for another edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, April 17, 2015! Initial weather forecasts for the coming week look mixed, with rain on Monday and...

2/20 Observatory Corner

Christopher Spedden
February 20, 2015

Hello, and welcome back for another exciting edition of Observatory Corner! Initial weather forecasts for the coming week look cloudy with a chance of snow all week long, so observing will be unlikely....

Observatory Corner 10/25/2014

Christopher Spedden
October 23, 2014

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another exciting edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, October 24! Weather forecasts for next week look promising for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, but Tuesday...

Observatory Corner 10/10/2014

Christopher Spedden
October 8, 2014

The leaves are falling, the air is getting colder and the sky is getting darker earlier and earlier. Calvin’s observatory is now open as early as 7:50 p.m., so feel free to come by the observatory early...

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Observatory Corner: view Saturn this week

Christopher Spedden
September 25, 2014

Hello and welcome to this year’s first edition of Observatory Corner! Initial weather forecasts continue to look promising throughout the weekend and through Monday and Tuesday, but Wednesday and Thursday...

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