Hagerstown observatory

Hagerstown observatory is an astronomical facility located in Hagerstown, Maryland, in the United States.

About Hagerstown observatory

Detailed public information on the observatory's own instruments is limited, though it maintains a dedicated website. The same city is also home to the William Brish Planetarium at 820 Commonwealth Ave, a 64-seat digital planetarium that runs school group visits on weekday afternoons and public programmes on the second and fourth Tuesday evening of each month.

Location & getting there

Hagerstown observatory sits in Washington County, Maryland, in the northern part of the state.

Visiting Hagerstown observatory

For current opening details, check the observatory's own website before planning a visit. Nearby, the William Brish Planetarium can be reached at 301-766-2898 for its scheduled public programmes.

See your named star from here

Any star's location in the sky comes down to two numbers: right ascension and declination. If you've named a star with Star Register, its coordinates are in our star catalogue, ready to be found from Hagerstown.