TCO March Public Night

Public nights at the observatory are free but reservations are required (and are usually snapped up very quickly). Special arrangements for groups larger than about eight people may be made by sending an email to tco@uncg.edu.

Observing will begin shortly after sunset at the announced time and continue for approximately 60 – 90 minutes. At a typical public observing session, we will look at the following objects through the 32-inch telescope: star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, double stars, planets and the moon (if available).

On most nights a decision will be made as to cloud conditions, sky suitability, and road conditions on the afternoon of the event. To determine whether the observatory will be open please check our webpage “Is My TCO Public Night Cancelled” on the day for which you have tickets.

We schedule public nights approximately once a month between late September and June. (Summer months are typically so cloudy that observing is not much fun.)

More questions about Public Nights at the Three College Observatory? Read our Public Nights FAQs.

Public Nights at the TCO are operated as a public service. UNCG faculty volunteer their time to run the public nights, take reservation requests, answer questions, and operate the telescope.