Matthew LaFrancis

Review of UT McDonald Observatory

Love their tours and their sun presentation! Very ...

Love their tours and their sun presentation! Very fascinating! Their star parties are very fun as well. Incredible detail in the numerous telescopes scattered around the star party area. Just make sure you bring a couple layers of clothes if you're attending during the winter, but the views are worth it. Make sure you get to look around the observatory as well during the day, as the views from atop the mountain are the most gorgeous in all of Texas!

Also brought my own telescope and stayed in the parking lot until stupid early in the morning to look at stars. Jealous of the night sky McDonald gets to have. If you're in the Ft Davis area, you are basically required to come here and have them learn you some stuff!!