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Category: Observatory updates

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

Posted on March 1, 2025March 7, 2025

Friday, March 7

Unfortunately we will not be having our open house on Friday, March 7 as the weather is too cloudy. Be sure to check for Friday, March 14th!

Posted on February 22, 2025February 28, 2025

Friday, February 28

Observing is on for Friday, February 28th from 7-9pm!

Posted on February 15, 2025February 21, 2025

Friday, February 21

Observing is on for this evening (Friday, February 21) from 6:30-8:30pm!

Posted on February 8, 2025February 14, 2025

Friday, February 14

We will be open from 6:15 to 8:15 pm on the evening of Friday, February 14. We’ll be using the eyepiece to look at Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus!

Posted on February 1, 2025February 7, 2025

Friday, February 7

Observing will be on for this evening, Feb 7th, between 6:30-8:30pm!

Posted on January 30, 2025January 28, 2025

Friday, January 31

The forecast calls for rain, so the observatory will not be open.

Posted on January 28, 2025January 30, 2025

Wednesday, January 29 (yes, Wednesday!)

We plan to be open from approximately 6:30-8:30 pm to view the “parade of planets”. Hope you can join us!

Posted on January 18, 2025January 24, 2025

Friday, January 24

Unfortunately, the forecast this evening is looking cloudy, so we will not be open. Please check next week!

Posted on November 20, 2021September 2, 2022

Next Open House

Hoping the clouds will hold off, we’ll be open from approximately 8:30-10:30 tonight.

Posted on March 7, 2020October 14, 2020

Public Events Cancelled

Based on official guidance from JHU, public Observatory events are suspended until further notice.

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