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We recommend group visits on Tuesdays, by reservation with Wednesday as the rain date but any open date is fine. It is possible for us to bring our telescopes to your location. In order to assure proper staffing of the observatory, we require at least 10 days notice for all group bookings. Please visit the Dates Available page to see what days we have open.
We Welcome All Groups And Individuals, Such As
- School Classes - Preschool to Graduate School
- Church Groups
- Civic Groups
- Home School Groups
- Neighborhood Groups
- Astronomy Clubs
- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts(We are certified to do the Astronomy Merit Badge)
- Interested Individuals
- Absolutely Anyone!
General Programs Can Include The Following
- Hands On Observing With Real Telescopes
- Discussion, Question and Answer With Our Staff
- Slide Shows, Indoors Or In the Bob Hunt Amphitheater
- Video Presentations, Indoors Or In the Bob Hunt Amphitheater
- Computer Simulations
- Study The Moon In Real Time With Our Remote Controlled Telescopes
- How To Combat Light Pollution
- Internet Access to Tons Of Resources
- Astro Imaging With Film or CCD Camera
Advanced Groups
- Radio Astronomy
- Optics: Telescope Configurations and Design
- Light and Stellar Spectrum Analysis
- Orbital Calculations
- Asteroid Tracking
- Cosmology
- Other Advanced Astronomical Topics