<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/westmont-news/viewing-turns-toward-crescent-moon.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>01/12/2016</pubDate><title>Viewing Turns Toward the Crescent Moon</title><excerpt>The Westmont Observatory, which opens its doors to the public every third Friday of the month, will zoom in on the crescent moon Friday, Jan. 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. and lasting several hours. The free viewing occurs in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit whose members bring their own telescopes to Westmont for public use. In case of inclement weather, please call the Telescope Viewing Hotline at (805) 565-6272 and check the Westmont website at www.westmont.edu to see if the viewing has been cancelled.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
            <img src="/_migrated-binaries/sites/default/files/blogs-legacy/2016/01/keck02-505x379.jpg" alt="The crescent moon photographed with the Keck Telescope"/>
        </image><caption>The crescent moon photographed with the Keck Telescope</caption><description>1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...</description></item>