The Drexel Physics Department hosts a Telescope Open House on the first Wednesday of each month at 30 minutes past sunset (for 2 hours).
Our next Open House is scheduled for:
Wed, October 1st 7:00-9:00pm
Status: Good
Tenative Upcoming Dates:
Wed, November 5th 5:30-7:30pm
Wed, December 3rd 5:00-7:00pm
Please no special requests for the 2025-2026 school year. The telescope is in need of repair. We will still use it for open houses, but not for any other events.
Named in honor of our benefactor, Mr. Joseph Lynch, the Lynch Observatory at Drexel houses a 16" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain, the largest in Philadelphia. It is the main facility for Drexel's Physics 232: Observational Astrophysics, and serves host to frequent public observing nights. Public open nights are scheduled (typically) for the first Wednesday of every month during the academic year. Open houses start roughly 30 minutes after sunset, and run for two hours after that.
The Joseph R. Lynch Observatory has been made possible by the Generosity of Joseph R. Lynch '58 and the GE Foundation.