A tribute to Charles Schweighauser, a University of Illinois professor emeritus of astronomy and physics who died July 14 at the age of 88.
We audited Charlie’s classes from
Mercury to the Oort Cloud and
beyond; we helped burn his prairie
so that new prairie could prosper.
We kept secret where his telescope,
(state-of-the-art) was hidden. We
thought he would last forever. His
influence will last forever and a day
2025 Jacqueline Jackson