Outdoors & Hiking

Evening at Dark Sky Observatory

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · All day · Dark Sky Observatory

App State's Dark Sky Observatory (DSO) invites you to the next Evening at DSO event on Saturday, Oct. 17. The exact time is TBA and will be posted on our secure TouchNet site closer to the date. Evening at DSO is a monthly open-house night held since 2011. During these sessions, guests tour the observatory, learn about the instruments used in our work, and observe several objects through the main telescope. Staff also set up an outdoor telescope and binoculars and use laser pointers to identify features visible in the night sky. These events are ticketed to ensure each visitor has dedicated v