MIT Wallace Astrophysical Observatory

50 Groton Road, Westford, MA 01886 / MIT Bldg: OC-21 / MPC 810 / 42° 36' 35" N x 71° 29' 04" W




Sky Conditions at Wallace
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Current Observing Conditions
As you may have noticed, the sky is getting brighter. This is not good for our research and it is not good for your nighttime environment. We will soon be posting more info on how you can help. In the meantime, please turn off unecessary lighting at night. Thanks!

What's Up?

We have a record number of students taking our spring course, 12.409!  Due to the heavy use by students and researchers, we will not be offering tours until the summer.       

 
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Established 1971

A teaching and research facility run by the planetary astronomy lab in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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