Can you visit Red Barn Observatory? No regular public access
Private; no public access.
For telescope views near Red Barn Observatory, see the observatories open to the public and astronomy clubs nearby; clubs hold free public star parties.

What Red Barn Observatory observes
The list does not describe the instruments at Red Barn Observatory yet; the official site has them.
How dark the sky is at Red Barn Observatory
Red Barn Observatory has no Bortle rating in the list yet. The scale below shows what each class looks like.
Sky brightness and class come from the World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness (Falchi et al. 2016, CC BY-NC 4.0), with natural skyglow added, at the coordinates below. Research telescopes are often sited on mountains above the haze, so the real sky can be darker than the map suggests.
Red Barn Observatory among the observatories of Georgia
Green dots are observatories open to the public, blue dots research or private sites, squares dark sky places; select one for its page. See Georgia observatories for the full list.
The coordinates on this page point to Red Barn Observatory (Wikipedia): 31.388°N, 83.652°W.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Open the larger map · Directions. Mountain observatory roads are often gated after dark; go only on a scheduled public night.
Dark sky places, observatories and clubs near Red Barn Observatory
Nearest dark sky places
| Place | Where | Bortle | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee River Wilderness Trail | Florida | 4 | 121 km (75 mi) |
| Kolomoki Mounds State Park | Georgia | 3 | 122 km (76 mi) |
| Seminole State Park | Georgia | 4 | 133 km (83 mi) |
| Stephen C. Foster State Park | Georgia | 2 | 138 km (86 mi) |
| Chattahoochee County Park | Alabama | 3 | 138 km (86 mi) |
| Providence Canyon State Park | Georgia | 3 | 141 km (88 mi) |
Astronomy clubs within 150 km
- Tallahassee Astronomical SocietyTallahassee, Florida, 121 km (75 mi). Meets Monthly (usually 3rd Monday), 6:30 pm
Star parties near Red Barn Observatory
| Star party | Near | Distance | Usual timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Blossom Special | Dade City, Florida | 371 km (230 mi) | Winter new moon |
| Midsouth Stargaze | French Camp, Mississippi | 580 km (361 mi) | Spring |
| Winter Star Party | Scout Key, Florida | 784 km (487 mi) | Winter new moon |
Planning a trip? Astrotourism in Georgia puts the dark sky places, observatories, clubs, star parties, planetariums and science centers of the state on one map, with the best night out worked out.
Red Barn Observatory record
Every value in the observatories dataset for Red Barn Observatory
| ID | 345 |
|---|---|
| Name | Red Barn Observatory |
| City | Ty Ty |
| State | GA |
| Country | USA |
| Web | https://cometary.net |
| Public | n |
| Lat | 31.38798 |
| Lon | -83.65199 |
| LatLonSpot | Red Barn Observatory (Wikipedia) |
| Status | Active |
| StatusNote | Private observatory of Steve E. Farmer Jr. (MPC H68); current activity not confirmed |
| PublicNote | Private; no public access |
| Sources | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_Observatory |
From the site's observatories dataset (observatories_q426). Distances are computed from the coordinates.