Contributions to Sherzer Observatory
Since 1903 Sherzer Observatory has
provided students and staff of Eastern Michigan University, and many visitors
from southeastern Michigan and beyond, a site from which splendors of the
universe can be discovered. Fine views of the sun, moon, planets,
and stars, as well as the occasional bright comet or cosmic event can be
enjoyed for no more than the effort of a trip up to the "O" during one
of our regularly scheduled open houses or special observing events.
Please consider becoming a friend of the observatory by donating towards
its worthy purpose.
Your tax-deductable contributions to
Sherzer Observatory are certainly welcome and are greatly appreciated!
They help us improve our facility so that we can better serve the students
of Eastern Michigan University and visitors such as yourself. The
"Sherzer Observatory Fund"
has been established to provide funds to purchase up-to-date and innovative
equipment, and to make improvements to the facility itself.
Current projects in need of support include:
-
placement of a modest second observatory
dome on the roof deck to house the C14 ($12,000)
-
1.42 GHz radio telescope support equipment
($600)
-
planetarium endowment
Representatives from the EMU Foundation
will be happy to assist you. For information on the benefits of and
regulations governing donations please contact the EMU
Foundation at (734) 484-3237 or jump to the University's online
Secure
Gift Form page.
Thank you!
Norbert Vance, Director