Public programs will be presented at 9 p.m. on subsequent Friday and Saturday evenings through September. This University of Oregon facility is the state's only professional astronomical observatory. Its three large telescopes are used for research and educational purposes, and it is one of the few professional observatories open to the public at night. Experienced amateur astronomers from the Friends of Pine Mountain Observatory group will be on hand to answer questions and operate the telescopes.
Visitors can take home digital images from the electronic camera on a computer floppy disk.
Warm clothes are strongly recommended due to the observatory's high altitude. Rugged footwear is also advised. Bring a small flashlight but to protect everyone's night vision, please cover the lens with red cellophane or use some other means to restrict the white light. Just beyond Millican, turn south on the dirt road and drive eight miles to the top of Pine Mountain.