About McDonald Observatory Special
McDonald Observatory Special is located at:
McDonald Observatory Special
Frank N. Bash Visitors Center
3640 Dark Sky Drive
McDonald Observatory, Texas
Phone: 432-426-3640
McDonald Observatory Special
McDonald Observatory, Texas
Prices
Beginner Astrophotography Workshop
Two-day, on-site course designed for beginners to astrophotography. Includes daytime instruction and nighttime photo shoots.
$100.00
Behind the Scenes at HET
Go behind the scenes at one of the world’s largest telescopes! This special access tour of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope is co-hosted by a member of the telescope’s engineering staff and visits the telescope’s dome floor.
$10.00
Summer 2025 Teacher Workshop Payments
June 17-20, 2025 Galaxies and Cosmology
June 30-July 3, 2025 Astronomy Basics
July 17-20, 2025. Worlds Beyond our Solar System
$100.00
Summer 2024 Teacher Workshop Payments
Explore Our Solar System (June 10-13), Searching for ET: Planetary Habitability/Exoplanets (June 24-27), Galaxies and Cosmology (July 5-8), Lights, Color, Optics! Exploring the Properties of Photons (July 10-13)
$100.00
82” Otto Struve Telescope Tour 12pm-1pm, arrive 11...
82” Otto Struve Telescope Tour for Dark Sky Week (April 18-22) 12pm-1pm, arrive 11:45
Behind the Scenes HET Tour 12pm-1pm, arrive 11:45
Behind the Scenes HET Tour for Dark Sky Week (April 18-22) 12pm-1pm, arrive 11:45
Terms & Conditions
• Reservations are required to visit and/or participate in an Observatory-hosted public program.
• Masks/face-coverings are recommended at the Observatory campus.
• An email address is required to receive reservation confirmations as well as program updates/cancellations.
• A working mobile number is required to receive late-breaking program updates and weather alerts
Please click on the "Book" button to confirm your reservation after agreeing to these terms & conditions.