A curated collection of telescopes housed under a roll-off room. This observation space provides visitors a first-hand look into the wonders of the sky.

The Giovale Open Deck Observatory at Lowell Observatory features a roll back building that allows the use of telescopes at night, while sheltering them when they’re not in use. This public observing plaza features six advanced telescopes that collectively give you a viewing experience that allows visitors to see rich star fields and planets full of color, to nebulae and galaxies that reveal obvious structure.

The Giovale Open Deck Observatory also features exhibits that highlight the science of spectroscopy, the types of telescopes astronomers use and how to preserve dark skies in Arizona and beyond. A set of six plinths along the perimeter of the observing plaza align to the locations of the Sun during sunrise and sunset on the equinoxes and solstices. Complemented by the interpretive signage, the Giovale Open Deck Observatory is so much more than a place where you can go to look through a telescope.

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