Astronomy
The dark night skies at Sly Park allow us to have fantastic
views of planets, stars, and the Moon. Galaxies, nebula, and
other deep space objects are also visible. Pictured here is
the constellation Ursa Major, better known as the "Big
Dipper."
Observatory
The Sly Park observatory houses ten telescopes: An 11"
Celestron, a 17 1/2 " newtonian, two 8" newtonians
and six 6" reflectors. During the daytime, the sunspots
and solar prominences can be seen with our hydrogen alpha
filter.
Planetarium
The Starlab planetarium projects the night sky indoors where
students learn about constellations, legends from many different
cultures, and concepts that help them understand astronomy.
Current Star Gazing Events
Check out the SkyTips Email Newsletter link on
McDonald Observatory's website. Click on "View the most recent issue" on the bottom of the page for current events.
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