Penn State Wilkes-Barre Friedman Observatory

08/30/2026

Observing list for August 28, 2026:

- Venus
- M3 Globular Cluster
- M57 Ring Nebula
- Cats Eye Nebula
- Eagle Nebula
- Owl Cluster
- Mu Cephei
- Andromeda Galaxy
- Chi Persei
- M13 Globular Cluster
- Albireo double star
- M27 Dumbbell Nebula
- Moon

Images taken with SVBONY SV48P achromatic refractor and ASI290MM mono guide camera using green color 1.25" Celestron RGB filter. Live stacked in Sharp Cap Pro.

08/27/2026

The PSU Friedman Observatory will be open this Friday, August 28, 2026 at 8 PM for an open house. There will be near full Moon, so we will be observing bright deep sky objects in the Milky Way.

08/20/2026

The Friedman Observatory will be closed this Friday, August 21, 2026 due to forecast clouds.

08/13/2026

The PSU Friedman Observatory will be open tomorrow, Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8 PM. It's showing some clouds around sunset but then clearing up more as it gets later. See you there!

08/13/2026

08/04/2026

The PSU Friedman Observatory will be closed this Friday, August 7, 2026 due to clouds and rain in the forecast.

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07/30/2026

The PSU Friedman Observatory will be closed this Friday, July 31, 2026.

We were also closed last Friday, July 24, apolgies for not posting. If there is no post that states will be open on Friday, we are more than likely closed.

07/17/2026

The PSU Friedman Observatory will be closed this evening, July 17, 2026 due to forecast clouds and wildfire smoke.

07/08/2026

The PSU Friedman Observatory will be closed this Friday, July 10, 2026 due to forecast storms.