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There are 6 observatories and planetariums in the Baltimore area and all provide public open-house nights and some offer private group tours. All events are weather permitting. 1. Maryland Science Center The Maryland Science Center has the rooftop Crosby Ramsey Memorial Observatory. It is located at 601 Light St., Baltimore, MD. Call 410-685-2370 or 410- 545-2999. The computer controlled 8 inch telescope is open Friday evenings from 7-10:00 and Saturdays from 1-4:00. The Maryland Science Center also has the Davis Planetarium which puts on several planetarium shows daily. Admission to the observatory is free with admission to the museum. For more information, visit http://mdsci.org. 2. Maryland Space Grant Observatory On the roof of the Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy is the Maryland Space Grant Observatory. It is located on the Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 3701 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD. Call 410-516-7106 or 410-5166525. The 20 inch telescope is open Friday evenings after sunset and the 1st Tuesday of the month. For more information, visit md.spacegrant.org. The observatory is located across the street from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) which runs the Hubble Space Telescope. The STScI also hosts public lectures about space and telescopes on Tuesdays at 8:00. For more information, visit http://hubblesite.org/about_us/public_talks. . Office of Science PreK-12 Starlab 3. University of Maryland Observatory The observatory for the University of Maryland is found in College Park, MD. Call 301-405-6555. The observatory is open the 5th and 20th of every month at 9:00 in the summer and fall months. January classes are available for novice telescope users. The University of Maryland also offers noncredit astronomy classes on the beginner and advanced levels. For more information, visit www://astro.umd.edu. 4. UMBC Telescope The UMBC telescope is found on the roof of the Physics Building at UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD. Check in at Room #401. Call 410-455-2513. The telescope is available the 1st Thursday of every month at 9:00. For more information, visit http://jca.umbc.edu or [email protected] or the observatory’s Twitter account (@UMBCObservatory). 5. CCBC Dundalk Observatory The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) has 2 areas to see the stars. Its observatory is found on the CCBC Dundalk campus at 7200 Sollers Point Rd., Dundalk, MD. Call 443-84-4216. Star parties are held Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, and Dec. 7th. Call in Jan. 2013 for the new star party dates. The advantage of this 14 inch telescope is that it is located on the ground, not the roof of a building and therefore it is handicapped accessible and excellent for small children. For more information, visit ccbcmd.edu/catonsvilleplanetarium. Office of Science PreK-12 Starlab The Banneker Planetarium is on the CCBC Catonsville campus at 800 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD. in Room D-003 of the “D” Science Building. Call 410443-840-4560 or 443-840-1711. There are free planetarium shows on Sept. 15, Oct. 27, Nov. 17, and Dec. 8th at 10:00. For more information, visit [email protected]. 6. Towson University Planetarium and Telescope The Watson-King telescope is found in Smith Hall at Towson University, 8000 York Rd., Towson, MD. Call 410-704-3003. The 16 inch telescope is normally available the 3rd Friday of the month at 8:00. Unfortunately, the telescope will be closed for renovation until February, 2013. Towson University also has a planetarium in Room #SM521 of Smith Hall which puts on live hour long free shows each month. The planetarium shows are followed by an open viewing of the telescope. Call 410-704-3020. For more information, visit towson.edu/physics/astronomy. ** Only the #5 CCBC Dundalk Observatory has handicap access. Office of Science PreK-12 Starlab