Public Viewing
Everyone is Welcome
If the sky is clear and the temperature is above +10°F, volunteers
will open the observatory for public viewing from 9:00pm - 11:00pm in summer.
Friday evenings with Bill Shackelford (photo above)
Saturday evenings with Planetarium staff
Call ahead after 7pm to check on the status of the observatory for the evening - 581-1341. A recording is up-dated an hour prior to opening the observatory if there will be observing that evening.
Call 581-1348 and press 1 during the first greeting to hear the observing plan for the evening. If it has not been up-dated this evening, the facility may not be opening.
Schedule variations and weather both can interfere with public hours.
During public hours, the operator will offer a variety of views possibly including the Moon, planets that are currently visible, and deep space objects of beauty and interest. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a look at the heavens through the eyepiece of the antique Alvan Clark 8-inch refractor telescope.
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