Observatories

Observatories in CA (45)

There are 45 astronomical observatories in the state of CA that have telescopes used for astronomy research. Some observatories are complexes that host multiple telescopes at the same site. Not all observatories may be open to the public. Please contact them for any public outreach programs. Also see amateur astronomy clubs in CA.

1. Name
2. Site/City

1. Orange County Astronomers Observatory
2. Anza

1. Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO)
2. Big Bear City

1. CARMA
2. Big Pine

1. Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO)
2. Big Pine

1. Chico Community Observatory
2. Chico

1. Goldstone Observatory (GDSCC)
2. Fort Irwin

1. Hat Creek Radio Observatory (HCRO)
2. Hat Creek

1. Taylor Observatory
2. Kelseyville

1. Robert Ferguson Observatory
2. Kenwood

1. Kingsburg Observatory
2. Kingsburg

1. Leuschner Observatory
2. Lafayette

1. Robert Brownlee Observatory
2. Lake Arrowhead

1. Foothill College Observatory
2. Los Altos

1. Griffith Observatory
2. Los Angeles

1. Stony Ridge Observatory (SRO)
2. Los Angeles

1. MIRA Weaver Student Observatory
2. Marina

1. Automated Planet Finder
2. Mount Hamilton

1. Carnegie Double Astrograph
2. Mount Hamilton

1. Coude Auxiliary Telescope
2. Mount Hamilton

1. Crossley Telescope
2. Mount Hamilton

1. Great Lick Refractor
2. Mount Hamilton

1. Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope
2. Mount Hamilton

1. Lick Observatory
2. Mount Hamilton

1. Nickel Reflector
2. Mount Hamilton

1. Shane Reflector
2. Mount Hamilton

1. CHARA Array
2. Mount Wilson

1. Hooker Telescope
2. Mount Wilson

1. Infrared Spatial Interferometer
2. Mount Wilson

1. Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO)
2. Mount Wilson

1. MWO 60-inch Telescope
2. Mount Wilson

1. Chabot Observatory & Science Center
2. Oakland

1. Hale Telescope
2. Palomar Mountain

1. Palomar 60-inch Telescope
2. Palomar Mountain

1. Palomar Observatory
2. Palomar Mountain

1. Samuel Oschin Telescope
2. Palomar Mountain

1. Cameron Park Observatory
2. Placerville

1. Rancho Mirage Observatory
2. Rancho Mirage

1. SSU Observatory
2. Rohnert Park

1. N. A. Richardson Observatory
2. San Bernardino

1. Mount Laguna Observatory (MLO)
2. San Diego

1. SFSU Observatory
2. San Francisco

1. Fremont Peak Observatory
2. San Juan Bautista

1. Yuba City Astronomical Observatory
2. Santa Ana

1. San Fernando Observatory (SFO)
2. Sylmar

1. Table Mountain Observatory (TMO)
2. Wrightwood