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Garvey Ranch
The Garvey Ranch Park Observatory is open to the public and membership every Wednesday night from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
The observatory houses an 8 inch refractor telescope that is available for public viewing. If you need help setting-up a new telescope, bring it along and ask one of our members for help. Follow this link for a map to Garvey Ranch.
Setup before a star party
Getting ready for viewing
Science Night at Garvey
Installing a camera on the 8” refractor
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