Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly public observing nights, and we look forward to serving a diverse audience of all ages from our local community and beyond. We ask that all visitors sign up before attending to prevent overcrowding. Sign-ups are free, and there will be a cap of 24 people per 45-minute slot. Please note, we will not admit unaccompanied minors.
Walk-ins will be admitted on a “first-come” basis until we have reached capacity, so if you would like to guarantee admittance, please sign up below.
All visitors must arrive at least 10 minutes before your sign-up. We will not be at the entrance to greet visitors after the event has begun, so please arrive promptly! Public nights will be canceled if it is very cloudy (partially cloudy can be okay!). If so, we will send a cancellation email one hour in advance, or sooner if it becomes clear the weather will not work out. We are generally unable to offer rain dates, but we encourage you to sign up for the next month’s event if your event is canceled.
List of Public Observing Nights for Fall 2024
(Please note: dates subject to change)
- Friday October 18th: 30-minute tours starting at 9 pm, part of Bucknell Homecoming 2024 (registration now open)
- Friday November 8th: tours at 8-8:45 pm and 9-9:45 pm – sign-ups open on 10/19
- Friday December 6th*: tours at 8-8:45 pm and 9-9:45 pm – sign-ups open on 11/16 (* event date subject to change)
Please sign-up for public observing nights here. Sign-ups for each event will be enabled 2-3 weeks before the event.