Stickney Observatory at Bennington College

07/30/2026

Observatory Closed for the Summer

Stickney Observatory is closed for the summer, as the students are off campus and we do observatory maintenance. Stay tuned for our reopening in late September or early October!

Stickney Observatory is closed for the summer, as the students are off campus and we do observatory maintenance. Stay tuned for our reopening in late September or early October!

05/21/2026

NO Public Observing Tonight (5/21/2026)

It does not look like the weather conditions will be good for public observing tonight 😦

It does not look like the weather conditions will be good for public observing tonight :(

05/07/2026

Public Observing ON for Tonight (5/7/2025)

It looks like the clouds will clear up for public observing tonight at 9pm!

It looks like the clouds will clear up for public observing tonight at 9pm!

04/30/2026

No Public Observing Tonight (4/30/2026)

Unfortunately a very cloudy day today. Let's hope for at least one more public observing night this term! 🙂

04/23/2026

No Public Observing Tonight (4/23/2026)

Looks like the weather conditions won't be so great tonight, unfortunately. Check in next week!

Looks like the weather conditions won’t be so great tonight, unfortunately. Check in next week!

04/09/2026

Public Observing is ON for Tonight! (4/9/2026)

We finally have clear skies for Public Observing Night! Come join us at 8:30 PM :))

We finally have clear skies for Public Observing Night! Come join us at 8:30 PM :))

03/26/2026

NO Public Observing Tonight (3/26/2026)

Cloudy with no chance of public observing! Let’s try again next week 🙂

Cloudy with no chance of public observing! Let’s try again next week :)

03/19/2026

No public observing tonight (3/19/2026)

That weather does not look good this time, either (what a shocker…). There will be no Public Observing tonight. Let’s have even more hope for next week!

That weather does not look good this time, either (what a shocker…). There will be no Public Observing tonight. Let’s have even more hope for next week!

03/12/2026

No public observing tonight (3/12/2026)

Unfortunately, the weather does not look good this time, either. There will be no Public Observing tonight. Let’s have hope for next week!

Unfortunately, the weather does not look good this time, either. There will be no Public Observing tonight. Let’s have hope for next week!

03/05/2026

No public observing tonight (3/5/2026)

Unfortunately, the weather is not expected to clear up tonight so there will be no Public Observing. Hopefully, it'll be clear next week 🙂

Unfortunately, the weather is not expected to clear up tonight so there will be no Public Observing. Hopefully, it’ll be clear next week :)