Jack C. Davis Observatory - Carson City, Nevada - Star Viewing with Four Telescopes

Located in the northwest corner of the Western Nevada College campus in Carson City, the Jack C. Davis Observatory has been open to students and the public since May 2003. Its purpose is to provide classroom education in the study of planetary and stellar astronomy, along with research-level observation facilities for viewing the cosmos.

Central to the operations of the 2,800-square-foot facility are its four powerful interior and exterior telescopes. Three are located inside the building with diameters of 10'', 14'' and 16''. One is equipped with a spectrograph to collect data from the stars. The fourth telescope is outside in a robo-dome, and it is used to study solar phenomena. Cameras are mounted on all of the telescopes so that observations can bee seen on high-definition television screens inside the classroom.

On Saturday evenings, the facility is open to the public. "Star Parties'' are conducted from sundown till 11pm, and admission is free of charge. Jack C. Davis Observatory is located at Western Nevada College, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, Nevada 89703. Access is possible only via Combs Canyon Road and Murphy Drive on campus.