UofU Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory

UofU Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory An astronomical observatory open at the UofU's Dept. If the weather is clear, observations start at 7:00 pm.

of Physics and Astro, free of cost to the general public throughout the year on Wednesday nights (exceptions will be announced in advance).

While our solar parties on Wednesdays for the season are over, we'll still do solar observing for classes! The observato...
10/02/2026

While our solar parties on Wednesdays for the season are over, we'll still do solar observing for classes! The observatory is most often used for the education of students! Today, we have a class observing and learning about our Moon and Sun!

October's schedule! Our final month on the Summertime/MDT schedule. Our external star parties at state parks will now de...
09/25/2026

October's schedule! Our final month on the Summertime/MDT schedule. Our external star parties at state parks will now decrease as Winter comes into play.

09/17/2026

Strong winds are present at the observatory this evening. We will have the dome under restricted operations this evening, but otherwise, normal operations!

Camera testing 📸Outside of the weekly star parties our observatory often is used by students and their classes. Since th...
09/16/2026

Camera testing 📸

Outside of the weekly star parties our observatory often is used by students and their classes. Since this is the first semester with the new mounts, we are undergoing tests this evening to make sure our cameras and telescopes work before students get their hands on them!

We had some people curious at what our smart telescope at Willard Bay was catching tonight. Here ya go!The Helix Nebula ...
09/12/2026

We had some people curious at what our smart telescope at Willard Bay was catching tonight. Here ya go!

The Helix Nebula and The Dark Shark Nebula!

A few announcements:-First off, if you're planning to do solar observations at our star parties, please note that Septem...
09/09/2026

A few announcements:

-First off, if you're planning to do solar observations at our star parties, please note that September will be the last chance to take a look at the Sun until March!

-Expect our dark sky objects to become visible an hour after sunset, so if you plan to visit for those objects, arrive at around 8:30.

-Regarding the Utah Astronomy Club, we had a speaker for tomorrow who unfortunately is no longer available. We will have a different speaker for tomorrow, so we will have a meeting at 8:00 pm

Star Party Friday, September 11, 2026Sunset - 11:00pmSouth Marina CampgroundJoin park rangers and the U of U Willard Ecc...
09/04/2026

Star Party
Friday, September 11, 2026
Sunset - 11:00pm
South Marina Campground

Join park rangers and the U of U Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory for an evening of star gazing. Telescopes will be provided or you can bring your own.
Dress for the weather and bring insect repellent.

Event is free with paid park admission or Utah State Parks Annual Pass

Highlights from the Lunar Eclipse! We got the start and end of the eclipse, unfortunately with the middle being clouded ...
08/29/2026

Highlights from the Lunar Eclipse! We got the start and end of the eclipse, unfortunately with the middle being clouded out with occasional rain. Thank you to all of those who showed up!

And we're live:
08/28/2026

And we're live:

We are attempting a live stream of the August 27 lunar eclipse from...

We have all of our telescopes set up. Doors open at 8:15. Right now we have patchy skies and very windy conditions
08/28/2026

We have all of our telescopes set up. Doors open at 8:15. Right now we have patchy skies and very windy conditions

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Salt Lake City, UT
84112

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