<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-21/westmont-news/telescope-zoom-blue-snowball.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>10/10/2012</pubDate><title>Telescope to Zoom in on the Blue Snowball</title><excerpt>Westmont’s powerful Keck Telescope will focus on a planetary nebula known as the Blue Snowball (NGC 7662) during the monthly viewing of the stars, Friday Oct. 19. The free event is held every third friday of the month in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit and begins after 6:30 p.m. and lasts several hours. The best viewing generally occurs later in the evening. In case of inclement or overcast weather, please call the Telescope Viewing Hotline at (805) 565-6272 and check the Westmont website to see if the viewing has been canceled.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
            <img src="/_migrated-binaries/sites/default/files/blogs-legacy/2012/10/FallObservatory-505x757.jpg" alt="The Westmont Observatory"/>
        </image><caption>The Westmont Observatory</caption><description>1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...</description></item>