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Public Night Update - McCormick Observatory overhead in the snow

August Public Nights Registration Open

August 1 & August 15

9:00-11:00pm

$Dan Fennessy in front of the historic McCormick Refractor$

Donor Spotlight: Dan Fennessy

Fennessy began making gifts to support the observatory and will leave the bulk of his estate to sustain its operations and programming. Thank you, Dan!

Students earn VAS Poster Prize

Undergraduate students win poster prizes at the Virginia Academy of Sciences spring meeting held at UVA!

Join Us for Public Nights at McCormick Observatory!

McCormick Observatory Public Night Program
Leander McCormick Observatory is open on the FIRST and THIRD Friday nights of every month (except holidays) year round.
Tickets are released one month in advance on the first business day of the month around noon.