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The observatory is under the care of the physics discipline. If you have questions, would like to visit, or would like to get in touch for other reasons, please contact professor Sylke Boyd, sboyd@morris.umn.edu .
Fall 2025
Fall 2025
The Observatory Squad is composed of the students in
Phys1006 Observatory I: Outreach
Josh Johnson (Level 1)
Austin Dunn
Jocelyne Ferrian (Level 1)
Sam Stanton
Dillon Thorstad
Phys3006 Observatory II: Astrophotography
Ethan Schmitz (Level 1, Level 2)
Harley Hannahs (Level 1)
Caden Brown
Will Urch
Sylke Boyd, physics faculty
Level1 and Level2 Telescope Operator Badges
Summer 2025
Summer 2025
Observatory improvement and development:
Ethan Schmitz '26, physics, MAP student
Mahathir Mostafa, computer science
Sylke Boyd, physics faculty
Caden Brown'26, physics
Josh Johnson'28, physics
Academic year 2024/2025
Academic year 2024/2025
Observatory Squad:
Ethan Schmitz '26, physics, MAP student
Nova Austin'25, physics
Sage Benz-Narveson'25, physics
Caden Brown'26, physics
Josh Johnson'28, physics
Cale Jahnke, MAHS
Sylke Boyd, physics faculty
Also involved in outreach activites:
Will Urch'27, physics
Cole Schliep'28, chemistry
Hannah Robertson, chemistry
Summer 2024
Summer 2024
Observatory improvement and development:
Joseph Erdrich'26, physics, Kapemni student
Ethan Schmitz '26, physics, MAP student
Sylke Boyd, physics faculty
Peter Dolan, computer science/math/stats faculty
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