FAQ Answers and Contact Formįor answers to our most frequently asked questions, and a contact form in case we haven’t answered your question, please visit our Open Night FAQ and Contact Form site. Remember, it gets very cold in Boston in the winter and the telescopes are outside, so dress warmly.
This lets us make the decision as late as possible while still giving those who live farther away time to get here. Predicting the weather in New England isn’t easy, so we won’t know if the Open Night will be held or not until the day of the program. Unfortunately we can’t control the weather and we can’t observe when there are clouds, haze, or rain so when the weather is bad, the Open Night will be canceled. The weather is always a factor when observing. Unfortunately, the Observatory is only accessible via stairs. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520. We are located at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The Public Open Night is held at the Coit Observatory at Boston University. No unaccompanied minors will be admitted. Right before the program starts and after all the ticketed guests that are present are admitted, we will admit any non-ticketed guests until we reach capacity. We start admitting ticketed guests 10 minutes before the program begins. Please arrive early as there is no admittance once the program begins. The program starts promptly at 7:30pm during the fall and winter months, and 8:30pm during the spring and summer months. More details can be found on the Eventbrite page. Tickets are free, limited to 5 per person, and made available on Thursday mornings. Ticket reservations for admission are managed through the BU Open Night Eventbrite site. Public Open Nights are open to everyone, however space is limited. Masks should be worn during the entire program.Ĭall our information number at 61, no earlier than two hours before the scheduled starting time or check for updates on our Twitter feed at /buobservatory.
Masks are required inside BU buildings, the Observatory and the Observatory roof deck. The Open Nights are held most Wednesday evenings throughout the year, weather permitting. The Sternwarte is open Monday thru Friday 9 to 11 pm (8 to 10 pm in winter) and every Monday night there's a guided tour in English.The Public Open Night at the Observatory is a chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well. Originally established in Maidenwell on August 16, 2004, more than 20,000 visitiors have viewed the Univserse up close, with host astronomer James Barclay, who. The guided tour through the exhibition as well as the stars to watch change every month, so you can come here more often than once. Apart from the small museum, another highlight is the planetarium, which features a breathtaking show of an artificial night sky with millions of stars in a 4.5 m sky dome.Įven when the weather is too bad to see any real stars, you still can admire the splendid night sky (and in even better quality).
I highly recommend to visit, when there aren't any clouds.īut even with bad weather, the Munich observatory is still worth a visit. Off course you can see the stars only, when the night sky is clear. They're pre-positioned to see the brightest stars of the month, like Venus in January or Saturn in April. You are even allowed to touch the exhibits.Īfterwards the guided tour continues to the "heart" of the observatory: the three big astronomical telescopes on the roof of the building.
There are some really cool samples of lunar rocks and pieces of comets and asteroids. First you are guided through the exhibition with competent explanations of the samples shown. The Munich observatory is run by volunteers and has a very friendly and familiar touch. This is definitely much easier than going all the way to Palo Alto or any other observatory somewhere in the middle of the dessert. our solar system as we discover sizes and distances of our nearest neighbors. But you will be compensated for this by the convenience to reach it. The Charles and Kathryn Heide Schoolyard Observatory at Hawthorn Hollow. Unfortunately being in the city is not the best location for watching the night sky with the world of stars, because of the light pollution. The Bayerische Volkssternwarte is located near Ostbahnhof in the middle of Munich. Munich Observatory Bayerische VolkssternwarteĪnd the Munich observatory shows them to you in all their splendor !
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