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Free Telescope Viewings

At Chabot Space & Science Center

Piedmont Pines, Oakland

🔭The original telescope is over 140 years old and it still works
🌤️Check weather conditions before you go
🌲Dress warm, it gets chilly at elevation

Peer through telescopes dating back to 1883 from 1,500 feet above the Bay. Leah, Rachel, and Nellie, Chabot's three historic observatory domes, offer an intimate encounter with planets, stars, and the vast California sky.

Historic telescopes
Hilltop stargazing
Free evening activity
Family astronomy night

Friday, October 30, 7:30 PM

Free

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  • Historic telescopes
  • Hilltop stargazing
  • Free evening activity
  • Family astronomy night
  • Chabot Space & Science Center
  • Piedmont Pines
  • Oakland

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    Cosmic photography showcase

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    Cult classic film screening

  • Free Telescope Viewings

    Free Telescope Viewings

    Fri Oct 30, 7:30pm

    Stargazing with astronomers

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