Coit Observatory

725 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA

Independent

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Spend a few hours learning a little astronomy, and looking through Boston University's not very powerful telescopes. You won't be seeing much of anything if the lights are on at Fenway Park. Tickets are free, but you still have to "buy" them online in advance, because space is limited. The stairwell to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520.

Reviewed by
Lindsey J.

August 29, 2009

Free observatory Wednesdays makes me giddy with glee. I am growing increasingly obsessed with space and the universe. Don't ask why, I'm just becoming more and more dorky with age. So the prospect... Read more

Reviewed by
Michelle J.

September 03, 2012

I'm not sure if I had too high expectations for this place. Perhaps I romanticize the idea of stargazing. But one thing I know for sure this is not what I expected. For a while I had been meaning... Read more

Reviewed by
Nicole T.

February 21, 2011

Every Wednesday night, weather permitting, the Observatory is open to the public for viewing. They set up several telescopes to check out the moon, planets, and constellations. I've even Saturn,... Read more

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