Stargazing at the Observatory
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Please note: As the temperature descends during the chilly winter months, Friday night stargazing at the Museum's rooftop observatory is going into hibernation mode, closing temporarily from November 26, 2009 (Thanksgiving) through February 2010, reopening Friday, March 5, 2010, weather permitting.
Equipped with a computer-controlled, Celestron CGE 1100 Schmidt Cassegrain telescope and staffed by knowledgeable Museum employees, the Gilliland Observatory is the perfect way to end a Friday evening at the Museum. Weather permitting, the observatory is open every Friday, 8:30-10 p.m.
Tucked away on the roof of the Museum's parking garage, this is a wonderful resource for our starry-eyed public. Prepare for your observatory viewing by attending the Museum's Friday night showing of The Sky Tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.
Admittance is free thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute (parking charges still apply). Please call the Gilliland Observatory Hotline, 617-589-0267, which is updated at 5:30 p.m. on Friday nights with information about that night's observing session. The hotline also lists general information about the observatory, what objects can be observed in the current night sky, and how to contact an observatory staff person.
