John Arthur Foundation Observatory was built in 1992 and has not been active since 1997. In 2021, Winston Salem State University received a total of $200,000 Catalyst grant from Nation Science Foundation (NSF) including a budget of $114,000 to upgrading the observatory. So far, the Observatory has a brand new 17 inch PlaneWave optical telescope. The observatory will be used as a tool for engaging WSSU students as well as for community engagement.
All Eclipses and Transits in North Carolina
- Sep 18, 2024. Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Mar 14, 2025. Total Lunar Eclipse
- Mar 29, 2025. Partial Solar Eclipse
- Mar 3, 2026. Total Lunar Eclipse
- Aug 12, 2026. Partial Solar Eclipse
Contact Information
Lei Zhang, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics,
Chemistry Department, WBA 304
336-750-3179
zhangl@ssu.edu
John Merle, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry and Chair of Chemistry Department. WBA 301
336-750-2543
merlejo@wssu.edu
