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Educational observatory This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and location. The list also includes a final year of operation for many observatories that are no longer in operation.
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Observatory - 6th Floor - Florida's largest public refractor telescope as well as an array of smaller yet still powerful telescopes strategically placed for star gazing. The Crosby Observatory is open from 3–5pm for SunWatch on the first Saturday of each month, weather permitting, and from 5–9 on the first and third Saturday of the month ...
5. Arches National Park, Utah. You can choose to wish upon a star from the 2,500 visible in the night sky at Arches National Park in Utah.Certified as an International Dark Sky Park, Arches offers ...
Originally, Astronomy Day occurred on a Saturday between mid-April and mid-May, and was scheduled so as to occur at or close to the first quarter Moon. In 2007, an autumn Astronomy Day was added. It was scheduled to occur on a Saturday between mid-September and mid-October so as to be on or close to the first quarter Moon.
The Buehler Planetarium and Observatory is a 40-foot in diameter, domed theater. [1] It is located at the A.Hugh Adams central campus of Broward College in Davie, Florida. The planetarium uses the Definiti fulldome video system. It is the only public planetarium in Broward County. [2] Shows are held on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
The Winter Star Party, aka WSP, is an annual convention of amateur astronomers where the primary activity is nighttime astronomical observation. This February event is run at Camp Wesumkee located on Scout Key in the Lower Florida Keys. It is hosted by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society of Miami, Florida. [1] Most attendees camp on site.
The Southern Cross Astronomical Society, founded in 1922, is one of the oldest amateur astronomy societies in the Western Hemisphere. [1] It is located in the Physics Department of Florida International University in Miami, Florida. As of February 2007, the society had over 600 members. [2]