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Category: Observatory updates

Here we announce whether observing is happening on a given night or not.

Posted on August 23, 2025June 10, 2025

Friday, August 29

Weather permitting, we will be open in the evening of Friday, Aug 29. Check that day for updates!

Posted on August 16, 2025August 22, 2025

Friday, August 22

We’ll have our open house tonight, Friday, Aug 22, from 9-10:30pm!

Posted on August 9, 2025August 15, 2025

Friday, August 15

Very cloudy so far! We’ll stay open until 10:30, fingers crossed for clearer conditions!

Posted on August 2, 2025August 7, 2025

Friday, August 8

We will not be hosting our open house on Friday, Aug 8th. Please check day for next Friday’s open house!

Posted on July 26, 2025August 1, 2025

Friday, August 1

We will not be observing today, Friday, August 1st, due to weather. Please check back for our open house on Friday, August 8th!

Posted on July 19, 2025July 25, 2025

Friday, July 25

Due to heat and cloud coverage, we won’t be having our open house on Friday, July 25th. Please check back for observing next Friday!

Posted on July 12, 2025July 18, 2025

Friday, July 18

Due to heavy clouds, we won’t be having our open house on Friday, July 18th. Please be sure to check for observing next week!

Posted on June 28, 2025July 11, 2025

Friday, July 11

We’ll be open for observing this evening, Friday, July 11 from 9:30-11pm!

Posted on June 21, 2025June 26, 2025

Friday, June 27

Due to inclement weather, we won’t be having our open house on Friday, June 27th. Please check back for our July 11th open house after the holiday!

Posted on June 14, 2025June 20, 2025

Friday, June 20

It is cloudy so far but we will be here tonight from 9 to 10:20pm!

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