Folks have been asking if the William D. McDowell Observatory will be open the night before Thanksgiving. The answer is Yes!

Weather permitting, the Observatory will be open from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Please call the Observatory hotline on that day (and every Wednesday) at 201-460-4001 for operating status.

Please note that the Observatory will be closed on New Year’s Day.