About McDonald Observatory Special
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)
McDonald Observatory Special
McDonald Observatory, TX
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Prices
| 2020 (1-9 persons) | 2020 (10+ persons) | 2021 (150 max) | Notes | |
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| Private 82-inch March 24/25, 2020 (2/1/12 - 12/31/20) |
Private 82" Viewing Night for the Gilchrist / Chandler group | |||
| Teacher Workshops Deposits (1/1/15 - 11/30/25) |
$100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | Deposit for Teacher Workshops |
| Scout Night Twilight Program & Star Party (6/1/17 - 12/31/19) |
Rates for Scout Night Twilight Program & Telescope Viewing | |||
| TSP 82-inch Viewing (3/25/19 - 5/6/21) |
For May 3rd & 4th TSP viewings | |||
| Beginning APWS (12/1/19 - 12/31/22) |
Astrophotography Workshop | |||
| Private 82-inch Viewing (Hummel) (2/6/20 - 3/24/20) |
Private 82" Viewing Night for Stephen Hummel group | |||
| Intermediate APWS (3/1/21 - 12/31/22) |
Astrophotography Workshop | |||
| Advanced APWS (3/1/21 - 12/31/22) |
Astrophotography Workshop | |||
| Photography Nights @ McDonald Observatory (5/1/21 - 12/31/22) |
Photography Night | |||
| School Programs (5/27/21 - 8/31/25) |
School Program rates for 2022 | |||
| Private Program (8/11/21 - 12/31/25) |
Private Program | |||
| Community Night Rate (2/15/22 - 12/31/22) |
Rate for community nights including Dark Skies Festival | |||
| Telescope 101 (10/1/23 - 12/31/25) |
telescope 101 workshops | |||
| Behind the Scenes at HET (5/7/24 - 5/9/24) |
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. General admission to the Visitors Center is included. Duration is approximately 75 minutes. Transportation from the Visitors Center to the summit of Mt. Locke is provided. |
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| Beginner Astrophotography Workshop (5/8/24 - 12/31/25) |
Learn how to produce stunning photos under the dark skies at McDonald Observatory! This workshop is designed for beginners to astrophotography, or photography of any kind. The daytime portions of the program will consist of the basics of astrophotography, and the nighttime portions will consist of putting these tools to use. Lodging is not included, but attendees will have the option of booking a room at the on-site Astronomer’s Lodge or at an offsite location. |