Travel back in time to see the first telescope built at McDonald Observatory!

The 82-inch (2.1-meter) Otto Struve Telescope at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory. Credit: Marty Harris, McDonald Observatory.

Duration: 60-75 minutes

Audience: All ages

Includes General Admission

What to Expect

Guests visit the dome building and observing floor, learning about the history of the Observatory and operation of the 82-inch Otto Struve Telescope, then and now.

Transportation from the Visitors Center to the summit of Mt. Locke (home to the telescope) is provided.

The Otto Struve Telescope is not wheelchair accessible.

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