University of Texas McDonald Observatory

With its location far from any city lights, this facility is considered one of the world's best astronomy research facilitiies.

Visitors can join guided tours of the 107-inch Harlan J. Smith Telescope, used by NASA, and the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET), the third largest telescope in the world.

Star parties and public viewings are scheduled throughout the year.

Location

Located 16 miles northwest of Ft. Davis on TX 118.

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For more information: visit http://vc.as.utexas.edu/

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