As a service to Chester and surrounding communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, we offer Monday twilight and Friday evening telescope viewing sessions to identify and observe prominent objects in the night sky. Widener University students, faculty, and staff are also welcome to attend.
Each session is supervised by a Widener University astronomer, assisted by a student.
Visitors to the Widener University Observatory will get first-hand experience in viewing planets, stars, nebulae, clusters, and galaxies using a 16-inch computer-driven Meade Cassegrain reflecting telescope. In addition, several smaller, 12-inch telescopes are used.
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Reservations are not required, but are requested, so that we know how many people to expect and so that we can inform you if the Widener Observatory is closed due to inclement weather.
