Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory

Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory is dedicated to astronomical research and education.

Join us in June! We are back up to two Children’s Programs a month now that school will be out for the summer! Our backg...
06/01/2026

Join us in June! We are back up to two Children’s Programs a month now that school will be out for the summer! Our background image this month is a photo of NGC 1910 taken using the SARA Cerro Tololo telescope and reduced by high school researcher, Rishi Sanjeev!
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Come see us in May! We've got a children's program, two family nights, and two public nights on the calendar this month!...
04/27/2026

Come see us in May! We've got a children's program, two family nights, and two public nights on the calendar this month!
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Thanks to everyone who came out to our “Making and Using an Astrolabe” program! We were lucky enough to get just a small...
04/21/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to our “Making and Using an Astrolabe” program! We were lucky enough to get just a small patch of clear skies so everyone could test out their Astrolabe’s on Jupiter before the clouds rolled in!
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Reminder about the Spring 2026 Vernon Lecture! If you haven't already, sign up to join us tomorrow!
04/21/2026

Reminder about the Spring 2026 Vernon Lecture! If you haven't already, sign up to join us tomorrow!

Join us at the Spring 2026 Vernon Lecture! We are so excited to welcome Dr. Jessie Christiansen as our Guest Lecturer on April 22nd! Register for the Vernon Lecture at this link: https://delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJ269TRq6KdOPQO
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Come see us in April! We've got a children's program, one family night, and three (!) public nights on the calendar this...
03/25/2026

Come see us in April! We've got a children's program, one family night, and three (!) public nights on the calendar this month!
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Come out to Messier Marathon this year! Hoping for clear skies!•••
03/09/2026

Come out to Messier Marathon this year! Hoping for clear skies!
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Come see us in March! We've got a children's program, two family nights, two public nights, and a special event on the c...
02/24/2026

Come see us in March! We've got a children's program, two family nights, two public nights, and a special event on the calendar this month!
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There are plenty of seats left for tomorrows Family night. If you are interested please submit a reservation on our webs...
02/19/2026

There are plenty of seats left for tomorrows Family night. If you are interested please submit a reservation on our website

Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory is home to a 24" Tinsley telescope, 4" telescope from 1887, and new 1.3-m remote research telescope. We offer Public and Family Nights, Children's Programs, and host private groups such as school field trips and Scouts.

Join us in February! We've got two Family Nights, two Public Nights, and a Children's Program happening! This month mark...
01/27/2026

Join us in February! We've got two Family Nights, two Public Nights, and a Children's Program happening! This month marks the beginning of our Planets Series, working our way from Mercury outwards.
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Address

1610 Hillside Mill Road
Greenville, DE
19807

Telephone

(302) 654-6407

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