Where we discovered our place in the universe. www.mtwilson.edu https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mvlrb6op3k2iOnly 2 chances left this season! Go behind the scenes with Mount Wilson’s 60- & 100-inch telescopes: explore their mechanical systems, see the motion controls in action & visit areas normally off-limits to the public. Tix available for Sep 26 & Oct 24 🎟️ www.mtwilson.edu/engineering-tour15 Sep 2026 23:21 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlrb6op3k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3muzmlx6cp225This Saturday: Solaris on the mountain! Join us Sept. 12 for Tarkovsky’s haunting sci-fi classic Solaris (1972). Come early, grab lunch at the Cosmic Café, explore the Observatory, then settle in for a movie on the mountain. 🎟️ www.mtwilson.edu/events/movie09122608 Sep 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzmlx6cp225https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mufx6q4qtk25This Sunday, Sept. 6, the Webern String Quartet performs Todd Mason’s The Phoenix and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 beneath the historic 100-inch telescope. Join us for the second-to-last concert of the season in this extraordinary space! 🎟️ www.mtwilson.edu/events/concert090625631 Aug 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufx6q4qtk25https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mufwxjwwrs25🔭 FREE Star Party this Friday, Sept. 4! Join Mount Wilson & @LAAstroSociety from sunset–1AM for a night of stargazing. Saturn after 9PM, with Andromeda, globular clusters & the Ring Nebula also in view if skies are clear. No RSVP required! More info: www.mtwilson.edu/events/starparty09042631 Aug 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufwxjwwrs25https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mufws5bidc25Just two months left in our 2026 public event season! September brings stargazing, live music in the 100-inch dome, Solaris, Talks & Telescopes, behind-the-scenes Engineering Tours, art & more. Come spend a day (or night!) on the mountain. mtwilson.edu/events31 Aug 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufws5bidc25https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mtcndlfa6225This Saturday, experience Talks & Telescopes at Mount Wilson! Artist Lita Albuquerque explores art, astronomy, and our place in the universe - then spend the night observing through the legendary 60-inch & 100-inch telescopes. Ideas, conversation, and the cosmos. 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events/lecture082226/17 Aug 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcndlfa6225https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mtcmuzjyw225Within Sound 2 | Aug. 29 & 30: You don’t just listen to Michael Brewster’s acoustic sculptures—you walk through them. Move a few feet and the sound changes. Keep moving and discover something new. 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events/withinsound217 Aug 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcmuzjyw225https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3msvzrh5p4225Spend an evening under the stars at Mount Wilson! Join us August 22 for Talks & Telescopes with acclaimed artist Lita Albuquerque, followed by dinner and hours of observing through our historic 60-inch and 100-inch telescopes. 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events/lecture08222612 Aug 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvzrh5p4225https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3msvzgbokek25This weekend’s Matinee on the Mountain is sold out! But our next movie day is just around the corner. Join us September 12 for Andrei Tarkovsky’s sci-fi classic Solaris. Come early to explore, then enjoy the film at 3 PM. 🎟️ www.mtwilson.edu/events/movie09122612 Aug 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvzgbokek25https://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3msc3zjc6r22lMissed a Talks & Telescopes lecture? Catch up anytime with talks on astronomy, history, art & more from speakers who’ve joined us on the mountain. Then come experience a future talk + observing through our legendary telescopes! Watch: mtwilson.edu/talksyoutube04 Aug 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msc3zjc6r22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3msc3v6xt7c2lAstronomy and art both begin with careful observation. Discover that connection in Russell Crotty: Nocturnal Landscapes From the Arid West, filling the historic 100-inch Telescope dome at Mount Wilson. Saturdays, 1–5 PM, through Oct 17. mtwilson.edu/events/arts-crotty202604 Aug 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msc3v6xt7c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3msc3q7gbbk2lFREE Star Party! Fri Aug 7 | Sunset–1AM Join Mount Wilson Observatory & LAAS for a night under the stars! Explore galaxies, clusters, nebulae & Saturn & maybe spot an early Perseid meteor. No reservations required. More info: mtwilson.edu/events/starparty08072604 Aug 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msc3q7gbbk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3msc3ipjwp22lSome experiences simply couldn’t happen anywhere else. This August, discover art, music, historic engineering, unforgettable observing, and family adventures - all at Mount Wilson Observatory. Join us on the mountain! 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events04 Aug 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msc3ipjwp22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mraxmkb33s2lAstronomy and art begin with careful observation. Discover Russell Crotty: Nocturnal Landscapes From the Arid West inside Mount Wilson Observatory's historic 100-inch Telescope dome. Open Saturdays, 1–5 PM, through Oct. 17. Learn more: mtwilson.edu/events/arts-crotty202622 Jul 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraxmkb33s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mqkga5onh22l✨ Observe through Mount Wilson's legendary 60-inch & 100-inch telescopes on Saturday, July 25! Enjoy an astronomy talk, picnic or food truck dinner, then hours under the stars. One unforgettable evening at one of astronomy's most historic observatories. 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events/lecture07252613 Jul 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkga5onh22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mqkfkksnfc2lEscape the heat. Spend Saturday on the mountain! Enjoy cooler temperatures, explore the historic grounds, visit the Cosmic Café, then experience The Right Stuff in our historic auditorium. More than a movie—it's a mountain getaway. 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events/movie07182613 Jul 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkfkksnfc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mpyp7ddi7c2lDiscover Mount Wilson Observatory with one of our expert volunteer docents! Weekend walking tours at 11:30 AM & 1 PM take you inside our historic telescopes and the discoveries that changed astronomy. Tickets available day-of at the Cosmic Café. Learn more: mtwilson.edu/weekend-docent-tours06 Jul 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyp7ddi7c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mpjwolwuxs2lThere's something happening every weekend in July at Mount Wilson Observatory! Concerts, star parties, movies, telescope viewing, engineering tours, docent tours, the Cosmic Café, an art exhibition, & more. Plan your visit: mtwilson.edu30 Jun 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjwolwuxs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3moisqa3zj22lGravitational waves, mountain sunsets, and observing through two historic giant telescopes! Join us this Saturday for Talks & Telescopes with Gabriel Vajente of LIGO, followed by viewing through both the 60-inch and 100-inch telescopes. 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events/lecture06202617 Jun 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moisqa3zj22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mogxbige2s2lTickets for August & September Public Ticket Nights are now available! Experience the night sky through Mount Wilson Observatory's historic 60-inch and 100-inch telescopes. These events sell out quickly, so don't wait. 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/public-ticket-nights/ https://mtwilson.edu/public-ticket-nights/16 Jun 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogxbige2s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mnxrzi7v4s2lA silent film about the cosmos. A live score with voice, woodwinds, synth, & organ. Yes, it's every bit as enchanting as it sounds. Join us for Matinees on the Mountain at Mount Wilson Observatory as we present Our Heavenly Bodies (1925). Saturday, June 13 • 3 PM 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events/movie061326/10 Jun 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxrzi7v4s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mnxmigtbts2lJune 20: Spend a summer evening atop Mount Wilson! Enjoy an astronomy talk, dinner from the food truck (or bring a picnic), and observing through both the 60-inch and 100-inch telescopes. Feel the ripple effects of a great night out! 🎟️ mtwilson.edu/events/lecture062026 https://mtwilson.edu/events/lecture06202610 Jun 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxmigtbts2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mnsait2vsk2lFREE Star Party! Fri, June 12 | Sunset–1 AM Join Mount Wilson Observatory and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society for a free evening under the stars. See Jupiter, Venus, star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae through telescopes provided by LAAS members. Info: mtwilson.edu/events/starparty06122608 Jun 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsait2vsk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mnat4lwhfs2wThere are many ways to explore Mount Wilson Observatory! Join a weekend public tour, book a private tour, take an Engineering Tour, or enjoy a self-guided visit. Discover the telescopes, history, and science that changed our understanding of the universe. Learn more: mtwilson.edu/tours https://mtwilson.edu/tours01 Jun 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnat4lwhfs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mnat3qr33s2wWe recently welcomed a group from Friends in Deed to Mount Wilson Observatory for an evening under the stars. Guests enjoyed views through our historic telescopes and a chance to experience the night sky from one of Southern California’s most significant scientific landmarks. Thanks for visiting! ✨🔭01 Jun 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnat3qr33s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mmcftv5nds2tThe Cosmic Café will be OPEN all Memorial Day weekend (May 23–25), 10 AM–5 PM! Public tours: Sat & Mon: 11:30 AM & 1 PM Sun: 11:30 AM only20 May 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcftv5nds2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mmcf5kwvrs2tMusic returns to the 100-inch dome this Sunday, May 24, for the opening concert of Mount Wilson Observatory’s 2026 season! Mendelssohn & Fauré performed beneath the great telescope at 3 & 5 PM. Tickets going fast: mtwilson.edu/events/concert05242620 May 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcf5kwvrs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3mlmcn45jyc2tFREE Star Party: Fri, May 15 ✨ Sunset–1 AM at Mount Wilson Join LAAS for a night under the stars: Jupiter & Venus, plus a possible SpaceX launch No tickets or RSVP ℹ️ www.mtwilson.edu/events/starparty051526/11 May 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmcn45jyc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3ml2rksknsc2tTalks & Telescopes — May 16 Our first lecture & observing night of the season with Michael Blanton (Carnegie Observatories). 5:30 PM talk + stargazing through the 60- & 100-inch telescopes. 🎟️ www.mtwilson.edu/events/talk051626/04 May 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2rksknsc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mtwilsonobs.bsky.social/post/3ml2rcj6sk22tMissed the first release? More Public Ticket Night dates are now live Additional dates will be released throughout the season. 🎟 www.mtwilson.edu/public-ticket-nights/ https://www.mtwilson.edu/public-ticket-nights/04 May 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:5ryfea5ruwn65ddqcvou4fv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2rcj6sk22t