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Shows have now been added for the fall! The current planetarium show is “Solar Superstorms”. Advanced ticket is required, and the suggested donation is $10 per adult 14 and over. Click here to reserve your seat. Please note: If you arrive more than 5 minutes after the show starts, you may lose your spot.


Outdoor telescope observing will take place at sunset after the planetarium shows on Tuesday evenings, weather permitting. Be sure to check the LFOP twitter feed for the most up-to-date information. No reservations are required for outdoor observing.

Video by Andrew Hurley, Yale Office of Public Affairs and Commuincations

Please visit our YouTube page to view past episides of our virtual planetarium shows via the link below.

The Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium is a facility of the Yale Department of Astronomy dedicated to education, public outreach, and student research.

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The McCarthy Observatory publishes a monthly newsletter called The Galactic Observer. The newsletter includes interesting space-related news, feature stories, current events at JJMO, and a calendar of both upcoming and historical space milestones.

We have changed our policy regarding masks and they are now optional. Thank you for respecting anyone’s decision to continue wearing a face covering.


Join us for our open to the public star party on the Second Saturday of every month! No reservations required and admission is always free. Each month a new presentation is given on an astronomy related topic. If weather permits, a variety of telescopes are available for public viewing of seasonal celestial objects. The observatory, which is ADA compliant, may also host special viewing events when possible for rare or interesting astronomical phenomena such as eclipses and transits. There is ample parking at the front of the building. Donations are gratefully accepted.

All of our previous Second Saturday installments are available on our YouTube channel– please subscribe stay up to date with our latest events!

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Our unique program blends course work with research opportunities and provides students access to professional-quality telescopes, instrumentation and computers. Our students go on to the best graduate programs in the country, or to a variety of rewarding careers both in and out of the field of science.