Bridgewater State University Observatory

Bridgewater State University Observatory The Bridgewater State University Observatory is on top of the BSU Science and Mathematics Center—we do outreach, research, and astrophotography!

The BSU Observatory has an extremely active outreach program, and can run up to about a dozen telescopes at once. During public nights, we use a combination of telescopes on our patio decks, mostly with 8-inch apertures, to view planets, stars, galaxies and nebulae. The dome houses a Celestron C-14 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope used primarily for student research. Call the observatory hotline (508-

531-3275), check this page, or follow us on Twitter to find out whether the weather will allow an event to occur. You may also call the hotline or check our website (www.bridgew.edu/observatory) to find out opening times. Admission is always free. If you are interested in scheduling a private viewing event for a group of 25 ore more people, please call the observatory office at 508-531-2093. We also run hands-on workshops geared toward K-12 students intended to occur immediately before a viewing event.

09/02/2026

Wed. 9/2: The observatory will be closed tonight due to expected cloud cover.

09/01/2026

Anyone else excited about fall?

08/27/2026

Wed. 8/27: The forecasts for rain and clouds worsened, so we are cancelling our lunar eclipse event tonight. However, it's still worth stepping outside a few times tonight wherever you are to see if you can catch a glimpse! It looks like areas north of us might be a bit better off.

08/27/2026

8/27: We're waiting just a bit longer to see if the weather forecast changes. Please check back on whether we'll be open for the eclipse!

08/25/2026

Lunar Eclipse Night Thursday, 8/27!

Weather allowing, the observatory will be open to view the partial lunar eclipse this Thursday, 8/27 starting 9:15 pm. The event ends at 1:00 am on Friday, 8/28. We'll use our telescopes and have binoculars available for those who join us! Please check back on the day of the event for our weather call.

08/19/2026

Wed. 8/19: We'll be open tonight from 8:45 – 10:00 pm!

08/12/2026

We look forward to enjoying the Solar Eclipse with you today from 12:30 - 3:00 pm! The eclipse itself peaks at 1:56 pm. We'll give out glasses in the DMF lobby and have telescopes on the 5th floor patios. You may park in the West Campus Lot. If it fills, the next nearest lot is Spring Street lot.

08/11/2026

We have 650 eclipse glasses left to give out! We'll be at DMF 214 until 7 pm. We'll have the rest at the eclipse event tomorrow!

08/11/2026

We have about 750 eclipse glasses remaining to give out! The partial solar eclipse is tomorrow (1:03 pm - 2:46 pm in Bridgewater). We're handing out glasses until noon today, then again from 5:00 - 7:00 pm today.

We'll be open for the eclipse tomorrow, too, but our staffing is limited - so if you can pick up your glasses ahead of time, that is best! See our website or previous posts for more information.

We still have 800 Solar Eclipse viewing glasses to give out! We're still here today until 4:30 pm. We'll also be here Tu...
08/10/2026

We still have 800 Solar Eclipse viewing glasses to give out! We're still here today until 4:30 pm. We'll also be here Tue., 7/11 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Glasses pickup is at Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics center room 214 (2nd floor just to the left of the main elevators).
For more information, please check out our website (or our previous post!).

Solar Eclipse August 12, 2026: Event and Solar Glasses Pick-Up On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a partial Solar Eclipse will be visible from Bridgewater from 1:03 - 2:46 pm. Looking at an eclipse without proper eye protection can permanently damage your eyesight (see NASA's Eclipse Viewing Safety - NA...

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