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Observatory

The Public Observatory offers nine sets of high powered binoculars, an astronomical library, and 9 state-of-the-art medium-sized personal telescopes.  Its inventory also includes various sizes of eye pieces, solar filters, and laser pointers to guide in star hunting.  It also is a science education facility used in 91¶ÌÊÓƵ academic classes. We host free public observing nights, and the observatory can be reserved starting at $100 per hour, with a 1 hour minimum reservation. This includes access to the telescopes and staff on hand to assist in their use. Please email for more information.

Observing Resources

•  - Sky display software for PC and Mac
• - Recommended Mobile Apps for Astronomy

Reserving the Observatory

Observing hours are from after sunset to midnight*, Monday to Saturday. Reservations must be made at least a week in advance. Please see the contact uspage for location and directions. 

*Solar observing during the day is available upon request.