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Welcome to the Observatory's Front Page. Included here are some of the latest news and articles that may be of interest to our visitors. 

FAU's Astronomical Observatory is housed under a four meter diameter dome on the Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic University.  We welcome students, faculty, staff and members of the general public to join our scheduled observations or our public viewing events.  Our telescope is mounted on a small platform, at the top of stairs, looking out of the roof of our building, over Boca Raton, to space and beyond!

News of FAU Observatory

 

Target Observations for Sept. 17th's Public Viewing session

Section updated: Sep. 16th, 2024

Sept. 17th's Public Viewing session will feature a variety of events to see. Read more.

 

Nova Watch - Corona Borealis

Nova Watch

Corona Borealis ("CrB") or the "crown north", is a faint constellation of a circlet of stars that lies midway between the star Arcturus in the constellation of Boötes and the "keystone" of Hercules. In this part of the sky, a giant stellar explosion called a nova,  is expected to happen. Our Observatory staff is keeping an eye on it and you can too. Read more.