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Summer 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

Dedicated on April 25, 1996, the Robinson Observatory<\/a> provides research and educational opportunities for students and the community alike. The facility, which houses a 20-inch telescope, offers students a training ground to collect solid data and conduct original research. And the popular \u201cKnights Under the Stars,\u201d a series of free events held throughout the academic year, invites the community to learn more about the solar system from knowledgeable volunteers.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople will literally gasp the first time they see an up-close view of Saturn\u2019s rings or craters on the moon. It\u2019s very satisfying for us to be able to bring the night sky to people in such a visceral way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Yan Fernandez, associate professor of planetary science and director of the Robinson Observatory<\/p>\n

88
\nNumber of constellations<\/p>\n

100 billion+
\nNumber of stars in the Milky Way<\/p>\n

100-200 billion
\nNumber of galaxies seen from the Hubble telescope<\/p>\n

1 trillion
\nPotential number of galaxies in the universe<\/p>\n

100 sextillion (100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)
\nEstimated number of stars in the universe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9205,"template":"","categories":[979],"tags":[287,145,932,289],"class_list":["post-9080","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-focus","tag-college-of-sciences","tag-physics","tag-planetary-science","tag-space","issues-881","issues-summer-2016"],"yoast_head":"\nKnight View at Robinson Observatory | Pegasus Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½'s Robinson Observatory offers a stellar view of the night sky. 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