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1. Event Parking & Directions

   1. Planetarium + Observatory

      1. 60 - Observatory

         Mt. SAC Observatory
         Bldg. 60 Roof
         
         Accessible by interior elevator, meet your escort guide at the north side of Bldg. 60. 
         
         The Mt. SAC Telescope Observatory is located on top of Science Laboratories Building (60). The 20' steel dome houses the 16" Meade RCX-400 Shcdmit Cassegrain Telescope students use to research delta scuti varible stars.  The observatory also houses several other smaller 8" and 10" telescopes used for astornomy class.  The observatory is open to the public once a month from 9:00 - 10:30 PM for free telescope observing*.  
         
         To see when the next telescope night will be please visit our event calendar at www.mtsac.edu/planetarium/show-calendar.html.
         

         
         *Weather Permitting