All You Need to Know About the Observatory
By Jade Lewis
The Texas State Observatory lies on campus on the fourth floor of the Supple Science building. As mentioned previously, the observatory is open Wednesday nights from 8-10 pm for free star gazing. It is a non-profit organization solely run by Texas State students. The observatory houses a 16-inch telescope making our galaxies visible from both near and far.
When visiting the Texas State Observatory on Texas State's campus, visitors will take the elevators in Supple Science building to the fourth floor, and follow the signs for guidance. Complying with hours, doors to the observatory do lock at 9 PM, so visitors would have to make sure to arrive before time.
To make appointments for group visits, email Dr. Doescher at rd10@txstate.edu to set up the necessary accommodations.
Disclaimer: Although the Texas State Observatory is for public viewing every Wednesday, if the sky is cloudy/overcast/stormy, the observatory will NOT be open due to restricting weather.
For more information regarding the Texas State Observatory in the Supple Science Building: Visit the Texas State Observatory webpage HERE
Supple Hall at Texas State University
Please note that Mr. Russell Doescher has retired from Texas State University. Any inquiries into the observatory can be directed to the main Physics office at 512-245-2131 or physics@txstate.edu.
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