Martz•Kohl Observatory
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The Martz-Kohl Observatory's mission is to inform, educate and inspire the general public and support teaching in the sciences of astronomy and physics.
Space STEM Camp is fueling up to blast off for a hands-on exploration of all things space, serving rising 7th – 9th grade students in the Western NY and Northwestern PA region. Camp runs daily July 14 – 18, 2025, and will be based at Jamestown Community College and the Martz-Kohl Observatory.
March 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Space STEM Camp is fueling up to blast off for a hands-on exploration of all things space, serving rising 7th – 9th grade students in the Western NY and Northwestern PA region. Camp runs daily July 14 – 18, 2025, and will be based at Jamestown Community College and the Martz-Kohl Observatory.
December: A Challenge for Meteor Showers
* Geminid Meteors
Peaks December 13-14. A full moon will illuminate the night sky, potentially obscuring fainter meteors.
* Ursid Meteors
Peaks. December 21-22. A quarter moon will still cast significant light, reducing visibility of fainter meteors.
* Geminid Meteors
Peaks December 13-14. A full moon will illuminate the night sky, potentially obscuring fainter meteors.
* Ursid Meteors
Peaks. December 21-22. A quarter moon will still cast significant light, reducing visibility of fainter meteors.
December 2, 2024 at 11:45 PM
December: A Challenge for Meteor Showers
* Geminid Meteors
Peaks December 13-14. A full moon will illuminate the night sky, potentially obscuring fainter meteors.
* Ursid Meteors
Peaks. December 21-22. A quarter moon will still cast significant light, reducing visibility of fainter meteors.
* Geminid Meteors
Peaks December 13-14. A full moon will illuminate the night sky, potentially obscuring fainter meteors.
* Ursid Meteors
Peaks. December 21-22. A quarter moon will still cast significant light, reducing visibility of fainter meteors.
Member, Dave Wilkins, captured this amazing video of the aurora over the Martz-Kohl Observatory
November 22, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Member, Dave Wilkins, captured this amazing video of the aurora over the Martz-Kohl Observatory
Well over 100 people attended the observatory's annual "Observe the Moon Night" on September 14, 2024.
November 21, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Well over 100 people attended the observatory's annual "Observe the Moon Night" on September 14, 2024.
Observatory VP, Tom Traub, captured this image of the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.
November 21, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Observatory VP, Tom Traub, captured this image of the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.
Observatory member, Dave Wilkins, took this aurora image on May 10, 2024.
November 21, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Observatory member, Dave Wilkins, took this aurora image on May 10, 2024.
Check out the Martz-Kohl Observatory's online library of videos from our lecture series. martzobservatory.org/observatory-...
November 21, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Check out the Martz-Kohl Observatory's online library of videos from our lecture series. martzobservatory.org/observatory-...