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Community Observatory
- Healthcare
- Placerville, CA
About this business
Location details
6699 Campus Dr, Placerville, CA, 95667, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | Closed | |
| Wed | Closed | |
| Thu | Closed | |
| Fri | Closed | |
| Sat | 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | |
| Sun | 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
I wanted to see the stars and luckily this place was an hour away from home. Such a cool experience!!! There were staff teaching us about the planets, star names, and constellations. There were telecopes set to certain ones like Orion, Pleiades, Jupiter and Uranus. It was a very nice night and so cool that it is a free event. Picture below is a bright Jupiter, just from my phone!
I went my first time tonight with a friend who has been many times before. What a treasure! This appears to be on the college campus but is unaffiliated. It was explained that it was a Rotary Club project that was wildly successful, is in its 20th year, and is staffed entirely by volunteers. We were able to look at nebulas, star clusters and planets through positioned telescopes, as well as see imagery, on a monitor, as it was being gathered by a really high-powered scope. We then had about a half hour "real life" star show ... read more
Super cool place. would recommmend
Absolutely love that his is a free use to the public. Very well done and the volunteers are great. So lucky to have in the area
Always an amazing experience to be able to use large publicly accessible telescopes, and have knowledgeable docents there to tell you anything you want to know. The sky observation amphitheater is wonderful, just keep in mind it gets cold.
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How is Community Observatory rated?
Community Observatory has a 4.8 star rating with 317 reviews.
When is Community Observatory open?
Community Observatory is closed now. It will open on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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