Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium

The Leitner Observatory is open to the public every Tuesday night for public events. There are free planetarium shows at 6pm ("Two Small Pieces of Glass") and 7pm ("Black Holes"), and if skies are clear, we open up the observatory for telescope viewing after the show. We also have public lectures on the first Tuesday of the month during the academic year.

Check out our public events calendar for details about upcoming events.

To get to the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium:

• From I-91: Take the Willow Street Exit (Exit 6) and turn right to head west on Willow St.. Drive to the end of Willow St. and turn left at the "T" onto Whitney Ave.. Turn right onto Edwards St., and after one block, turn right at the light onto Prospect St.. Go through another light and then take the first right into the LFOP driveway (the sign for our driveway is small).

• From points west, via. Hwy. 15: Take Exit 59 onto Whalley Ave. and head left (east) on Whalley. Take Whalley all the way into town (it will turn into Elm St.), and turn left onto Church St.. Church St. will turn into Whitney Ave. as you head north. Turn left at Edwards, and then right on Prospect. The driveway into LFOP is the first right after the traffic light at Edwards St. (the driveway sign is small).

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