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Celestial Bucky - Need I say more?
A beautiful view of the lake in one direction and a view of the historic observatory in the other. Plus, Celestial Bucky (on parade). Excellent visit all around!
Another delightful and historical Madison treasure
This is one of the largest telescopes in the world over a hundred years old, and vital in astronomical research before the digital age. Manually operated one can still view the vast outer space and pl...
This is one of the gems of the UW campus - tours are comprehensive and viewings are extremely interesting. The building has been preserved well, and WO's reading room has a wide collection of thes...
The Washburn Observatory is located on top of the hill on Observatory Drive in the University of Wisconsin. It is still housing a telescope to see the far view and the sky. If you want to see the sk...
We took teen girls to check out some cool views, great experience. We got to see Jupiter's Stars, Saturn and the moon. They provided a lot of history and answered questions. Historical and hands on.
Celestial Bucky - Need I say more?
A beautiful view of the lake in one direction and a view of the historic observatory in the other. Plus, Celestial Bucky (on parade). Excellent visit all around!
Another delightful and historical Madison treasure
This is one of the largest telescopes in the world over a hundred years old, and vital in astronomical research before the digital age. Manually operated one can still view the vast outer space and pl...
History & Astronomy
This is one of the gems of the UW campus - tours are comprehensive and viewings are extremely interesting. The building has been preserved well, and WO's reading room has a wide collection of thes...
Iconic place with active duty
The Washburn Observatory is located on top of the hill on Observatory Drive in the University of Wisconsin. It is still housing a telescope to see the far view and the sky. If you want to see the sk...
AWESOME EXPERIENCE
We took teen girls to check out some cool views, great experience. We got to see Jupiter's Stars, Saturn and the moon. They provided a lot of history and answered questions. Historical and hands on.