Ott Planetarium at Weber State University

09/26/2026

SPOOKY STAR PARTY coming soon!! 🎃🔭

When: Oct 10
Where: Tracy Hall observation deck

See next slide for more details✨

09/22/2026

HEADS UP: This Friday, Sep 25, our open hours will be changed from 1-3 to 2-3 pm! This is NOT permanent, and we will resume our normal 1-3 open hours next week! Hope to see you all there!✨🪐

09/22/2026

Did you know we have an observation deck? 🔭⭐️

Located on the roof of Tracy Hall are nine 8 inch telescopes! We host monthly star parties where anyone can come observe space objects!

Stay tuned for the date of our next star party! 🌌

09/17/2026

Little sneak peek at some of our shows 👀🪐🌘
Email [email protected] to book an event, or stop by during open hours!

09/14/2026

✨FALL 2026 OPEN HOURS✨

Come see the Andromeda galaxy, projected across our planetarium dome!

When:
🪐 Mondays: 5-7pm
🌌 Fridays: 1-3pm
Where:
🚀 Lind Lecture Hall - Room 203

❗️FREE ADMISSION❗️

08/22/2026

Tonight's event is unfortunately canceled due to the weather. Stay tuned for another star party announcement soon!

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Unfortunately due to the rain, clouds, and high winds we have to cancel tonight’s observing event. Please keep an eye on our public calendar and our social pages for an announcement of upcoming events very soon! We can’t wait to observe with you all!

08/22/2026

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Unfortunately due to the rain, clouds, and high winds we have to cancel tonight’s observing event. Please keep an eye on our public calendar and our social pages for an announcement of upcoming events very soon! We can’t wait to observe with you all!

06/02/2026

🌌 Looking for something cool to do this summer?

Step inside the stars at the Ott Planetarium! ✨

Whether you’re curious about black holes, planets, galaxies, or just want to escape the heat for a while, we’ve got a universe waiting for you.

🪐 Summer Open Hours:
• Mondays: 5–7 PM
• Thursdays: 1–3 PM

🛸 FREE admission
🚀 Open to students, families, and the public

Come explore the cosmos with us!

03/27/2026

Come and join us for a night under the stars!
We have 9, 9-inch telescopes that we will point at a variety of different objects in the night sky.

If the weather is overcast, we will move the event to the planetarium, where we will watch star shows and do a Solar System Tour. If this is the case, we will post updates to here!

10/08/2025

Be part of the first chapter of the Utah Humanities Book Festival!

Christopher Cokinos, 2025 Utah Book Award Winner, joins the Ogden Astronomical Society to discuss his new book, Still as Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon from Antiquity to Tomorrow.

2025 Utah Humanities Book Festival | Christopher Cokinos
Thu, Oct 9, 7:00 p.m | Pleasant Valley Branch