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About McDonald Observatory McDonald Observatory is a research unit of The University of Texas at Austin and one of the world's leading centers for astronomical research, teaching, and public education and outreach
Buy Passes for Programs - McDonald Observatory Important: McDonald Observatory, part of the University of Texas at Austin, is located 450 miles west of Austin and is on Central Time Use the tools below to buy passes
Visit McDonald Observatory McDonald Observatory is accessible to the public Tuesday – Saturday 12-5 pm, and is closed on Sunday and Monday All visitors must check in at the Frank N Bash Visitor Center Check the calendar for available program passes, which are subject to capacity limits
Calendar of Events - McDonald Observatory Calendar of Events Programs and events take place at the Frank N Bash Visitors Center in Fort Davis, Texas Reservations are required for all programs and access to the McDonald Observatory site
McDonald Observatory | Visitor information, teacher workshops, public . . . An international team of scientists, including from McDonald Observatory at The University of Texas at Austin, has discovered a potentially star-forming cloud that is one of the largest single structures in the sky and among the closest to the Sun and Earth ever to be detected
Evening Programs | McDonald Observatory *The Observatory reserves the right to ask visitors to leave the program venue if their behavior becomes disruptive Programs may be cancelled at any time due to weather or public health concerns Evening programs take place mostly outdoors
Daytime Programs - McDonald Observatory Experience an up-close look at large research telescopes at McDonald Observatory The program includes general admission to the Visitors Center and a guided tour of two of our research telescopes (approximately 90-120-minutes)
Special Viewing Nights - McDonald Observatory The 82-inch Special Viewing Night takes place on the original McDonald Observatory telescope, the 2 1m Otto Struve Telescope It is one of the largest and finest telescopes in the world through which routine public viewing is conducted
Classroom Activities Resources | McDonald Observatory Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12 Dust is all around us: at home, on Earth, and in space Explore the properties of dust and the astronomical research of dust in space with these three grade-appropriate, inquiry-based activities from McDonald Observatory Planet Tours Subjects: Our Solar System Grade Levels: 6-8
When to Visit - McDonald Observatory For exact phase dates times, go to the U S Naval Observatory's moon-phase page Other timing factors to consider: the Summer sky has different objects visible than the Winter night sky Sunset is later in Summer and evening programs take place 9:30-11:30 PM Sunset is earlier in the Winter and evening programs take place 7:00-9:00 PM