D. Bruce Hanna

Director, Old Dominion University Pretlow Planetarium

Director, ODU W. N. Gray Observatory (under construction)


(Here's Mr. Hanna showing off one of the Planetarium's nicer "toys"...)

(Image:Mr. Hanna with one of ODU's Celestron C8 scopes)


Directors Office: (757)683-4108
OCNPS Building Room 127
Fax: (757) 683-3038
E-mail: bhanna@physics.odu.edu

Bruce Hanna has been the planetarium director and astronomy instructor at Old Dominion University for over 20 years. He has designed courses for observational astronomy that have been used at Old Dominion University and Public Broadcasting Stations throughout the country. During the 1985-'86 Halley's Comet encounter, he headed the only International Halley's Comet watch done in the Carribbean. A longtime backyard astronomer, he has collected a large array of portable equipment for his students' use. He is presently in charge of the construction of Old Dominion University's W.N. Gray student observatory facility.


The Planetarium and Observatory are part of Old Dominion University's Physics Department.


Last Update: Fri Oct 30 08:19:02 1998