Check the visit page to learn how to attend the popular programs listed below.
· AFTERNOON PROGRAM ·
Parks Interpreter describing solar activity on a live HD telescope feed.
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In the afternoon, visitors are treated to an insightful discussion on the surface features and inner workings of our local star, the Sun. This one to two hour long show includes some of the highest resolution and contrast live views of the Sun you will see at any public observatory or science center. By the end, you will understand the stars!
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· EVENING PROGRAM ·
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The "main event" that put Goldendale Observatory on the map: For one to three hours, visitors have their astronomy questions answered by expert staff while touring the stars outdoors and viewing space objects through the eyepiece of one of the world's largest public telescopes.
Bring some curiosity... and a jacket! |
Crowds gather in the South Dome as the primary telescope is powered up.
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