60-inch Telescope Public Ticket Night (September 20)

09/20/2019 07:15 PM - 09/21/2019 01:00 AM PT

Event Registration is closed.

Admission

$95.00

Location

Mount WIlson Observatory
Mount Wilson, CA 91023
United States of America

Summary

Mount Wilson's 60-inch Telescope Public Ticket Nights make this remarkable experience accessible to visitors not associated with a large group. Come up and observe through the first large, precision-made reflecting telescope in the world, the one that revolutionized the technology. You will be looking through the historic telescope that astronomer Harlow Shapley used to measure the size of our Milky Way Galaxy for the first time and find our position in it, removing us from the center. This special viewing session is limited to 20 observers and runs from 7:15 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Description

Mount Wilson's 60-inch Telescope is normally made available for public viewing through our popular group rental program. To make this remarkable experience more accessible to visitors not associated with a group, we have set aside a night for individuals to observe the stars with the first large, precision-made reflecting telescope in the world, the one that revolutionized the technology. You will be looking through the historic telescope that astronomer Harlow Shapley used to measure the size of our Milky Way Galaxy for the first time and find our position in it, removing us from the center. This special viewing session is limited to 20 observers, so there will plenty of time for everyone to look at a significant number of targets. It is limited to four tickets per registrant. Come enjoy an incredible night of astronomy on the largest telescope in the world available for public use.

This special session runs from 7:15 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Please visit our website for more viewing session details at: mtwilson.edu/public-ticket-nights