Black Rock Observatory
Black Rock Observatory
Location
3:00 4815', Plaza
3:00 4815', Plaza · open full map →
Directions
1.49 mi · 32 min walk · 12 min bike
From
6:00 & H
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- 1Take 6:00 toward the Man to G · 280 ft
- 2Follow G with the Man on your left to 3:00 · 1.44 mi
- ●Arrive: Black Rock Observatory · 3:00 & G
1.33 mi as the crow flies. Radials every :15, walking ~2.8 mph, biking ~7.5 mph. Open the live compass map →
About
Black Rock Observatory serves as a gateway to the wonders of the cosmos. The Observatory brings together thousands of participants to experience views of planets, galaxies and nebulae, sharing meteorites, and giving talks on a multitude of scientific topics. A beautiful wooden observatory dome houses an 8-foot tall Dobsonian reflector telescope, and several other smaller telescopes that participants can use to view the night sky. And there's a solar telescope in the afternoon!
- From
- Portland, Los Angeles, Dubai, Vancouver BC, Mammendorf Germany
- Category
- Open Playa
- Program
- Self-Funded