University of California Observatories
Announcements
Lick Observatory will host a safe, up-close viewing of the May 20th partial solar eclipse through a solar telescope (SolarMax II). [More information]
Free Transit of Venus Lecture Series, May 18, May 25, and June 1 at UCSC, 7pm. Learn more about Venus, her historical transits, and why she's not more like Earth. On June 5, view Venus' transit through a solar telescope. [More information]
On June 5, 2012, Lick Observatory will be closed until 2pm. After 2pm only ticket holders for the Transit of Venus viewing will be admitted. Tickets to this event are SOLD OUT.
Director's Newsletters
UCO in the News
Kepler app Puts Distant Planets at your Fingertips
Clocking an Accelerating Universe: First Results from BOSS
Images Capture Merger of Dwarf Galaxies
Nearby Companion Dwarf Galaxy Discovered
New Super-earth Discovered in Habitable Zone of Nearby Star
Andrea Ghez Awarded 2012 Crafoord Prize in Astronomy
Jerry Nelson Awarded 2012 Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering
Supernova Observation Solves Cosmic Mystery
The University of California Observatories (UCO) is a University of California Multicampus Research Unit with headquarters at the Santa Cruz campus. Learn more about UC Observatories.