<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/westmont-news/weather-threatens-monthly-viewing.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>01/20/2012</pubDate><title>Weather Threatens Monthly Viewing</title><excerpt>Weather permitting, Westmont’s powerful Keck Telescope will be available to Central Coast stargazers Friday, Jan. 20, beginning at about 7 p.m. The observatory opens its doors to the public every third Friday of the month in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit, whose members bring their own telescopes to Westmont for the public to gaze through. The viewing lasts for several hours. In case of inclement weather, please call the Telescope Viewing Hotline at (805) 565-6272 and check the Westmont website to see if the viewing has been cancelled.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
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