Date: Oct 16, 2006

HOFSTRA OBSERVATORY OFFERS CELESTIAL TREATS FOR HALLOWEEN

Hofstra  University, Hempstead, NY - Come trick-or-treat at Hofstra's observatory on Halloween and be treated to the sights of Uranus, Neptune, the moon and various star clusters in the Autumn sky.

Hofstra's astronomers will provide a guided tour of the mid-Autunm sky. There will be free candy and a prize for the best children's costume.

The program takes place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 516-463-2759 or e-mail at   observatory@hofstra.edu. The star-gazing Web site is at  www.hofstra.edu/astronomy.

Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students find their edge to succeed in more than 140 undergraduate and 150 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, education and allied human services, and honors studies, as well as a School of Law. With a student-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, our professors teach small classes averaging 25 students that emphasize interaction, critical thinking and analysis.