Trip to U.S. Naval Observatory: September 2023

Annually during the Flagstaff Festival of Science, the U.S. Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station hosts public guided tours. I've been wanting to go on one for years, and finally sign up.

Monday, September 25

The dome on the left houses the new 1.8 meter telescope, still under construction.

Entrance to the 40-inch telescope.

Although we are allowed to see the 1.8 meter telescope, photographs are not allowed.

Dome housing the 61-inch telescope.

Left: Historic Alvan Clark Venus Transit telescope. Right: Dome housing the 1.3 meter telescope.

Pluto's moon Charon was discovered using the 61-inch telescope.