FRoST observatory
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Near Flagstaff, Arizona, the Flagstaff Robotic Survey Telescope (FRoST) started life as a graduate research project in a city already famous for its dark skies and asteroid hunters.
About FRoST Observatory
FRoST began as a master's thesis project at Northern Arizona University. It sits within Flagstaff's wider astronomy research community, which has been credited with discovering more than 1,000 new near-Earth objects.
Location & getting there
The observatory is in North America, in the United States, near Flagstaff, Arizona, the world's first International Dark Sky City and home to Lowell Observatory and the U.S. Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station.
Visiting FRoST Observatory
As a university research project rather than a public attraction, check with Northern Arizona University for any current access details before planning a visit.
See your named star from here
Flagstaff's astronomers built their reputation tracking faint objects by their coordinates, and a star named through Star Register comes with coordinates of its own to find. Name a star or browse the star catalogue to get started.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.