Free and open to the public, view Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Albireo, the Hercules Cluster, the Ring Nebula, and the Andromeda Galaxy with either the 16" or 8" telescopes at the UMSL Richard D Schwartz Observatory, located on North Campus near the Fine Arts Building and the softball field.  Children are welcome. Astronomy open houses are weather permitting. 

For up-to-date information, including cancellations due to weather, visit our Facebook page "The Richard D. Schwartz Observatory at UMSL", or call the Skywatch Hotline: (314) 516-5706.