Come bring your family and friends to explore our night sky! Using our Orion Reflecting Telescope, observers can view the stars, our moon and so much more. Our friendly planetarium staff will assist you on how to use the telescope and help show you what can be seen.
NO TELESCOPE OBSERVATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE SUMMER !
Important Policies
- UTRGV H-E-B Planetarium reserves the right to cancel in-person events at any time due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
- Due to unpredictable weather, it is best to call us before you come to the telescope observations at (956) 665-7088. We are not able to take out the telescopes if it is raining, too cloudy or extremely cold.
Pricing
- Telescope observations are FREE to everyone!
Hours of Operation
- Every Tuesday from sundown to 10:00 PM .
Reservations
We do not do reservations for telescope observations unless you are an organization like a Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc.