VIRTUAL Public Open Houses

Screen Shot of SBO Virtual Open House with on observing software in view and telescope operators top left
Join us for a LIVE VIRTUAL STAR PARTY!
Screen Shot of SBO Virtual Open House with Saturn in view and telescope operators top left
YOU can SEE what we're observing with the telescopes!
Screen Shot of SBO Virtual Open House with Saturn in view on observing software and telescope operators top left
We'll talk with you in depth about what we're observing.
Screen shot of SBO Virtual Open House telescope operators responding to live chat questions
Got a question? We'll answer it in the livestream.

We'll share our livestreams on the following Friday nights. Miss a night? You can always watch the recorded livestream on our YouTube channel.

Join us for a LIVE VIRTUAL STAR party!

Our VIRTUAL Open Houses are hosted on Friday nights by APS Graduate Students. 

These virtual star parties are FREE and available to all audiences and ages.

Join us on our YouTube channel.

Got question? Ask us in the chat box during the livestream.

Saturn as seen through a telescope. photo from wikicommons

In-Person Public Open Houses

Person looking through a PlaneWave telescope at night with red lights
Public Open Houses --- UNAVAILABLE due to ongoing concerns related to COVID-19
SBO 20-inch Planewave Telescope at Sunset looking at sky

Open houses are only held when the skies are clear. If you're not sure if we'll be open, check out our local weather or call us for an observing status at 303.492.2020.

There is no charge for the Observatory's Open House nights ... the stars are free to everyone! Sessions typically last from 1-3 hours, depending upon the weather, the quality of the night.

Currently, UNAVAILABLE due to ongoing concerns related to COVID-19.

Normally, our free open houses are held on Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m. when CU classes are in session (during the spring, summer A & B, and fall semesters.)