Nantucket, United States
59 Milk St
N/A
+1 5082571117
Good for kids
Was there in August 2011. Great place! Saw Saturn through a telescope very well
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Open house night was great and well worth the 10 entry! Antique refractor telescope (used by Maria Mitchell) was set up for Moon viewing, showing dinner detail of craters and shadows. Research telescope showed a globular cluster of stars in the Milky Way. A smaller mobile telescope showed both Jupiter (accompanied by its four Galilean moons) and Saturn (rings included). Several undergraduate students ran the show in an efficient and knowledgeable manner. Mitchell history, a constellation tour, and more galactic factoids were shared. Time your visit around New Moon for darkest viewing conditions. Milky Way was barely visible from 9-10:30pm near First Quarter. Open twice a week during summer. About a mile walk from town, depending on where you are staying, but the historic sidewalks will slow you down. Bring a flashlight if you are walking to open house. Take an Uber to avoid twisted ankles.
Open night is great with the kids. Guided stargazing, historical talks, and three professional grade telescopes pointed at whatever is interesting in the sky that night. Great views of Jupiter, Saturn, and etc. There's a research station, as well, and scientists to answer questions.
Awesome place to visit. You can see and learn so many things just for an hour. Realy unique experience
3 telescopes. Great experience
Nice place to look at the stars. This place gets very busy
How great to be able to see stars on a dark night! The staff was eager to show us the wonders above us.
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