Murillo Family Observatory

On Badger Hill at California State University, San Bernardino, the Murillo Family Observatory pairs serious research telescopes with regular public viewing nights.

About Murillo Family Observatory

Named for Pauline and George Murillo, the observatory serves as both a research facility and a teaching resource for California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). When it opened, it was the newest research observatory in the Inland Empire and across the entire California State University system.

History

The observatory was completed in 2010, adding a modern research and teaching facility to CSUSB's northern campus on Badger Hill.

Telescopes & research

Its two main instruments are a 20-inch Ritchey-Chrétien telescope and a 17-inch Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph, both used for research and student teaching. An observation deck with additional piers lets smaller telescopes be set up alongside them for undergraduate lab classes and public events.

Location & getting there

The observatory sits on Badger Hill, on the northern portion of the CSUSB campus in San Bernardino, California.

Visiting Murillo Family Observatory

CSUSB runs public viewing nights and special astronomy events at the observatory, making it accessible to the wider community as well as students. Check the university's astronomy department for upcoming event dates before you visit.

See your named star from here

With a 20-inch research telescope and an observation deck built for public nights, Murillo Family Observatory is exactly the kind of place where a named star's coordinates come to life. Find yours in our catalogue, or start a new naming through our packages, then bring the coordinates along to a public viewing night.