Hi all,
Yerkes Observatory Tours kick off May 27!
We’ve been restoring our buildings, grooming our grounds, and collecting artifacts in preparation for your visit... It's time to be star-stuck again! Advance tickets required.
Get your tour tickets at www.yerkesobservatory.org; full website coming soon.
Yerkes was closed to the public in October 2018. An agreement was made in November 2019 to transfer the facility from the University of Chicago to the non-profit Yerkes Future Foundation (YFF). COVID slowed down the renovation and re-opening... but it looks like they are about to re-launch!
Suresh
Yerkes Observatory Re-Opens for Tours May 27th!!!
- Sureshks
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Yerkes Observatory Re-Opens for Tours May 27th!!!
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Suresh Sreenivasan
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SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
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Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
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B-SIG/FB/Metcalf Comm
Refr: AP 130mm GTX/SW 120mm/Borg 4"/Unitron 150 4"/Jason 2.25”
Dobs: ATM 16"/Orion 12”
Newts: Cave 8" RFT/Criterion RV6/Astroscan 4"/Orion 3.6" TCT
SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
SCTs: Celestron 9.25"/8”/B&L Criterion 4”
Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
Mounts: CGX/EQ6r-Pro/AVX/GDPX/Porta II
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Re: Yerkes Observatory Re-Opens for Tours May 27th!!!
No mention of night time observing through the telescopes though, huh?
- Sureshks
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Re: Yerkes Observatory Re-Opens for Tours May 27th!!!
I think they're still getting things rolling again. There are still some renovations going on. I suspect that they'll have the telescopes operating again shortly. I'm curious if they'll start up the annual ~ Memorial Weekend star party again. Those were a lot of fun. Last time I went I ran into Merle, Kurt and Deane!
Suresh
Suresh
Suresh Sreenivasan
B-SIG/FB/Metcalf Comm
Refr: AP 130mm GTX/SW 120mm/Borg 4"/Unitron 150 4"/Jason 2.25”
Dobs: ATM 16"/Orion 12”
Newts: Cave 8" RFT/Criterion RV6/Astroscan 4"/Orion 3.6" TCT
SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
SCTs: Celestron 9.25"/8”/B&L Criterion 4”
Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
Mounts: CGX/EQ6r-Pro/AVX/GDPX/Porta II
B-SIG/FB/Metcalf Comm
Refr: AP 130mm GTX/SW 120mm/Borg 4"/Unitron 150 4"/Jason 2.25”
Dobs: ATM 16"/Orion 12”
Newts: Cave 8" RFT/Criterion RV6/Astroscan 4"/Orion 3.6" TCT
SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
SCTs: Celestron 9.25"/8”/B&L Criterion 4”
Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
Mounts: CGX/EQ6r-Pro/AVX/GDPX/Porta II