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Worthy Hopservatory
- Healthcare
- Bend, OR
About this business
The Hopservatory offers a captivating and inclusive experience for stargazers of all ages. Night sky viewing is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no reservation required. While there is no charge for public viewing, a suggested donation of $5 per person is appreciated. Prepare to be mesmerized by the celestial wonders, from distant galaxies to planets, star clusters, nebulae, and the Moon. Our knowledgeable docents entertain with playful banter, amusing anecdotes, and clever puns. Feel free to ask questions ... read more
Location details
495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | Closed | |
| Wed | Closed | |
| Thu | 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | Closed |
Wow! Got to see three night sky spots a binary star, The duck cluster and a nebula!
Worthy Hopservatory at Worthy Brewing is a unique gem in Bend, combining craft beer with cosmic exploration. The 16-inch Ritchey-Chrétien telescope offers breathtaking views of Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s moons, and distant galaxies, guided by the knowledgeable and entertaining Grant Tandy. The experience is family-friendly, with no admission fee but a suggested $5 donation. Pair it with delicious food and brews downstairs for a memorable night. Check the Clear Sky Chart for optimal viewing and book early—public nights fill up... read more
It was such a pleasure seeing some really distant and relatively near space features alike through the very high quality telescope here. Our guide Grant was highly knowledgeable and had a lovely sense of humor and taste.
Make time for this! Unique and FREE! They used their iPad to pull up visuals of our solar system and used a laser to point to stars in the sky while waiting for telescope. He would then tell us it will take 72 hours for that light laser to reach that planet. Very cool! Saw Saturn!
I am an avid astro photographer so I understand the relevence and quality and professionalisum of the interaction with the Worthy Hopservatory. Grant Tandy is an excellent asset to this facility. His breath and depth of knowledge, coupled with his inate ability to communicate complex concepts into easy understandable terms was immediatly apparent. He engaged the audiance with factoids that gave perspective to the diamentions of the objects they were looking at. He was very patient with all ages that looked through the eyepie... read more
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How is Worthy Hopservatory rated?
Worthy Hopservatory has a 5 star rating with 62 reviews.
When is Worthy Hopservatory open?
Worthy Hopservatory is closed now. It will open on Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
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