McDonald Observatory
HC75 Box 1337-VC Highway 118
Fort Davis, TX 79734
432-426-3640
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The Visitors Center offers daily tours of the research facilities and solar viewing programs as well as Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday evening "Star Parties." Star Parties are evening/nighttime viewing programs using both the unaided eye and telescopes, conducted at the Visitors Center Public Observatory at the base of Mount Locke. The StarDate Café features healthful and economical meals with a southwestern theme. Visitors are able to enjoy a snack or full meal indoors or outside on a large covered patio with a breathtaking view of the mountains and observatories on Mts. Locke and Fowlkes.
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