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    Left: 10" Optical Craftsman, Center: 16" Schmidt-Cassegrain, Left: 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain.
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The SFSU Observatory houses four telescopes and is open to the public two nights per week during the fall and spring semesters.  Please note that the Observatory is closed on weekends, school holidays and during finals week. 

Free and open to all students, staff, and the public.

Spring 2012 schedule

The Observatory is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights from 8:00 pm til 9:30 pm, if it is not raining and not too cloudy.

Location:
We are located in Thornton Hall.
Take the elevator to the 9th floor and follow the signs.

Observatory Phone:| (415) 338-7707

Observatory Facebook: www.facebook.com/SFSU.Observatory

Here are directions to the observatory. In case of questionable weather, please call (415) 338-7707 to find out if the observatory is open.

 Note: Please dress warmly! The observatory can be quite windy and cold.

 

 

Our Fall schedule is now up in the schedule section. Check it often and remember to check the phone message first before heading over in case we get fogged in.


 

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