Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Twinkle, Twinkle

The heavens are busy on this Wednesday night. While local stargazers will miss out on the total lunar eclipse that’s visible only from the Eastern Hemisphere, they can marvel at the full moon and constellations from a stellar vantage point: the Middlebury College Observatory. At the first open-house night of the season — the college hosts several throughout the summer and into the fall — astronomy buffs take advantage of the observatory dome, which houses a 24-inch DFM Engineering telescope, as well as the observation roof deck that’s rigged with several smaller optical telescopes. Get starry-eyed anytime from 9 to 10:30 p.m.