Name: From Attic to Basement: A Tour of the Cincinnati Observatory
Start: 2024-10-09T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-09T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Cincinnati Observatory

From Attic to Basement: A Tour of the Cincinnati Observatory

For 150 years the Cincinnati Observatory has explored the universe from our site in Mt. Lookout. But as the Birthplace of American Astronomy, our history goes further back than that.
You’ll hear the fascinating history of the founding of the observatory and learn why 30 years earlier John Quincy Adams traveled to Cincinnati to lay the original cornerstone. We'll explore our two grand telescopes, tour the museum, and take a peek behind the scenes. Learn about the work of our astronomers including their contributions to time-keeping, weather forecasting, World War II and the early space race. Weather permitting we'll treat you to spectacular views of the Moon through the oldest continuously used telescope in the world,
Presented by Observatory Historian John Ventre.
$20 per person. $15 for members.
Recommended to adults over 18.
Space is Limited.