The UTC Writers Collective invites students to its upcoming “Star Party” event at the Clarence T. Jones Observatory, scheduled for Sunday evening. Attendees can expect a guest lecture on cosmic themes, planetarium viewing, and telescope observation of the night sky. The event reinforces the university’s commitment to experiential learning and community engagement, providing a unique…
New Director of UTC’s Clarence T. Jones Observatory on ‘Scenic Roots’
Steven Kline—who first volunteered at UTC’s Clarence T. Jones Observatory while a student—was recently appointed its new director. The observatory, located just off Brainerd Road, has been operating since 1938. After graduating in 2014, Kline later became its planetarium director before stepping into the directorship last month. >>>Listen>>>
Volunteers sustain observatory as it nears 90 years of ‘Wow!’
Volunteers and UTC aficionados continue to sustain the nearly 90-year-old Clarence T. Jones Observatory, nestled on a Chattanooga hill. Driven by planetarium director Steven Kline and UTC adjunct Kevin Hon, free Sunday “star parties” merge historic charm with modern tech, using a 2019 digital projector and a hand-crafted 88-year-old telescope. Built in the 1930s via…