Open House at the Student Observatory

Come with your friends, roommates, and family to see the stars, planets, and moons from campus! Open to students, staff, faculty, and the public!

Open Wednesday evenings during the semester from 8:30-10:30 pm* at the UNL Student Observatory. 

*Open house events may be canceled due to clouds and weather. The decision to cancel will be posted on the calendar by 3 pm on Thursdays. Please check on the calendar page or on Instagram for weather-specific details. 

Map providing direcionts to the Student Observatory on city campus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Stadium Drive Parking Garage
625 Stadium Dr
Lincoln NE 68501

Directions: UNL Student Observatory is located on City Campus on top of the Stadium Drive Parking Garage. Once you arrive, take the elevator or stairs to the top floor.

What could you see at the Student Observatory:

  • Detailed view of the Moon
  • Jupiter and its moons
  • Saturn and its rings
  • Double Star Alberio
  • Venus
  • Mars
  • Pleadies
  • Orion Nebula

What is visible will depend on the season, current planet/moon location, and the weather.