Rotarians learn about observatory

Director Jim Hill and Assistant Director Edwin Faughn of French Camp's Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium were guest speakers at the Feb. 9 meeting of the Eupora Rotary Club.

Rainwater Observatory, a mission of French Camp Academy, has been serving the citizens of Mississippi since 1985. In a typical year, more than 200 groups and 5,000 people visit and use its facilities to view the stars, planets, nebulae, galaxies and earth's own star - the sun.

With NASA support, it has provided "Backyard Astronomy" talks and observing sessions in every part of the state. The observatory also provides workshops to educators and a summer institute for graduate and undergraduate credit.

Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium is located 1 mile east of the Natchez Trace Parkway off MS Hwy. 413 near Frencha Camp.

For more information please visit www.rainwaterobservatory.org or www.edwinfaughn.com, call 547-6377 or email info@rainwaterobservatory.org.