Spring Break 2012 Hours and Programs

Spring Break for most Texas schools this year is March 10-17. To accommodate the high number of visitors we see during this peak period, the Frank Bash Visitors Center will be offering additional Guided Tours, Solar Viewings, Twilight Programs and Star Parties for this week only.

This information valid only for the week of March 10-17, 2012. Please stop at The Frank Bash Visitors Center for more information.

We're open every day from 10 AM - 5:30 PM and on Star Party nights, 10 AM through the end of Star Party (March 10-17 only).

Self Guided Tours of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope are available every day from 10 AM - 5 PM

Program Schedule Adult Senior/Military Child (6-12)
Daytime Programs
LIVE Solar Viewings and Guided Tours

Purchase Passes Online		 GUIDED TOURS
March 10-17:
10:30, 11:15 AM
12:00, 12:45, 1:30,
2:15, 3:00, and 3:45 PM
March 12,13,14,16, & 17:
All tours listed above, plus
additional tour at 4:30 PM

$6

$5

$5
  SOLAR VIEWINGS
March 10-17:
11:00 AM
12:30, 2:00, and 3:30 PM
March 12,13,14,16,17:
All viewings listed above, plus
additional program at 5:00 PM
••• Please allow 10-15 minutes of travel time
between Guided Tours and Solar Viewings. •••		 $4 $3 $3

Twilight Program
Educational Pre-Star Party Program
Modeling the Solar System

Saturday, March 10:
4:45 and 6:05 PM (Central Standard Time)

Monday, March 12
Tuesday, March 13
Wednesday, March 14
Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 17:
6:15 and 7:35 PM (Central Daylight Time)

Depending upon weather, there may be an additional
Twilight Program session on the nights listed above.
If the dates you're interested in are full, please either
choose a different date or check back as we get closer
to the date in question.  Additional sessions may be
added if the weather forecast looks promising.

We have just added spots to the two available times
on Saturday, the 10th.

$5

$5

$5
Star Party
Evening Telescope Viewing

Saturday, March 10:
7:30 PM (Central Standard Time)

Monday, March 12
Tuesday, March 13
Wednesday, March 14
Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 17:
9:00 PM (Central Daylight Time)

Weather forecasts have improved for Saturday,
the 10th, so we have reopened online reservations
for that program.  Our apologies for the confusion
but the forecasts are changing rapidly.

 $12 $10 $8