<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-21/westmont-news/observatory-hosts-astronomical-star-party.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>06/15/2010</pubDate><title>Observatory Hosts an Astronomical Star Party</title><excerpt>Saturn and a first-quarter moon will be the star attractions at Westmont’s observatory during a free, public viewing Friday, June 18. The Keck Telescope, one of the most powerful, public telescopes along the Central Coast, may also catch a glimpse of globular clusters in Hercules, Ophiuchus and Scorpius. Westmont physics instructor Thomas Whittemore, who earned his doctorate at the University of Arizona, says visitors may also be able to see galaxy groups in Virgo and Ursa Major as well as a host of double stars.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
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        </image><caption>The Andromeda Galaxy by the Keck Telescope - H. Michael Sommermann</caption><description>1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...</description></item>