Welcome to Astronomy at Luther College

Decorah, IA

M51 M13 Orion Nebula Jupiter and 4 moons Open Cluster M67
Galaxies Globular Clusters Nebulae Solar System Objects Open Clusters

Astronomy is an active field of study at Luther College.  Our facilities include the Emil C. Miller Planetarium, a four-telescope observing deck atop Valders Hall of Science and a remote-access research observatory located about eight miles north of campus (Luther College Remote Observatory).

Dr. Jeff Wilkerson, local astronomer Planetarium Rooftop Observatory Luther College Remote Observatory
Jeff Wilkerson is the local astronomer at Luther College.   Emil C. Miller Planetarium   Public Observing open houses. Click here to learn more about Luther College observing facilities and the equipment we use.

One Friday of every month, we open the Valders Rooftop Observatory for a Public Observing open house.  If you are in the area, please stop by.

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Special thanks to Heather Lehmann for getting this web site started

Updated: 08/15/03