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McDonald Observatory Dedicates Wheelchair-Accessible Telescope

HSTMcDonald Observatory is dedicating the Wren-Marcario Accessible Telescope (WMAT) at the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center July 17. WMAT is designed to be 100 percent wheelchair accessible, and will allow mobility-impaired visitors greater participation in public star parties. More »

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9 August 2010
Perseid Meteor Shower Best Views Late Thursday Night

16 July 2010
Observatory Dedicates Wheelchair-Accessible Telescope

24 June 2010
Lunar Eclipse Graces Sky Saturday, June 26

21 June 2010
Observatory Kicks Off Dark Skies Initiative with Video, Radio Programs

14 June 2010
Astronomers Help Confirm New Planets from CoRoT Satellite

24 May 2010
'Out of Whack' Planetary System Offers Clues to Disturbing Past

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Today's Stargazing Tip

Public ProgramsSeptember 2: The star Spica splits the gap between the planets Venus and Mars this evening. They are low in the west shortly after sunset. Venus is the bright “evening star.” Spica is just to its upper right, with Mars a little farther along the same line.

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