Public Programs

The Observatory is open every Friday night, March through Mid-December, regardless of sky conditions. During the winter season, we only have public programs on selected dates. Due to changing seasonal sunsets times, the Observatory adjusts its program starting times. See Public Programs Seasonal Chart below for exact times.

Public Admission
$6.00 adults
$4.00 seniors/students
$20.00 family maximum
Group rate (10 or more): $4 adult, $3 senior/student
Kopernik / ASTC Passport Members: Free

In addition to on-site presentations, Kopernik livestreams these programs on our YouTube Channel

Spring 2026 Programs

Doors Open at 7:30 PM | Programs Start at 8:00 PM

Programs

Today

  • Friendly neighborhood engineers helping NASA back to the moon

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Robert McLaren, Scott Butler – Lockheed Martin Owego
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    The Southern Tier has a longtime history of support of the space program. Engineers at Owego’s Lockheed Martin are contributing to the Artemis 2 mission to the moon. Come learn about NASA’s latest mission to return humans to the Moon and how local engineers are making that happen.

    $4 – $6

Public Program Seasonal Hours

Months

Doors Open

Public Program

March – May

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

June – July

8:00 PM

8:30 PM

August – November

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

December – February

6:30 PM

7:00 PM