Morgan County Observatory
OBSERVATORY RENOVATION
Sept 21, 2025 Update
We reached our goal for the telescope replacement!!! We plan to be back in operation with the big scope in late November - stay tuned!!
Your donation is greatly appreciated!!
The closet improvements are complete except for a few cosmetic touch ups and the new stairs to the dome are about 50% done. We have a concrete pad ready to receive the old telescope which will be mounted outside as a sculpture. The disassembly of the old telescope base continues - this is the heavy part the base weighs 2000ish pounds and does not fit through the door as is! Some more engineering to be done.
The new pier is delayed until the end of September. First light for new telescope is being planned for November. Stay tuned!!
Upcoming Events
Planetarium Shows - Sept 26 and 27
We Are Stars! - What are we made of? Where did the matter that surrounds us come from? We Are Stars offers answers to the greatest questions of all time in an exploratory journey across the Universe. Blast off in search of the secrets and explosive origins of the cosmos and see how life on Earth is linked to the evolution of the Universe itself.
2 shows each night- Friday and Saturday
7:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Please purchase tickets ahead of time - they sell out quickly!!
If the weather is good we will have telescopes set up after the shows for star gazing.
