Missouri Space Grant Consortium

Warko Observatory Viewing at UMKC

Program Type: Informal Education

Education and public outreach (EPO) to bring awareness and promote interest in astronomy to the general public using telescopic observations is conducted weekly, March through November and weather permitting, at the Warkoczewski Public Observatory located on the UMKC campus. Additional events are held in the event of interesting astronomical occurrences, such as bright comets. The observatory is maintained and staffed by members of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City (ASKC), with oversight by Prof. Mark Brodwin, Director of the observatory.