Ralph A. Worley Observatory

The Ralph A. Worley Observatory stands about eight miles south of Shreveport, Louisiana, a community-built facility with roots going back over half a century.

About Ralph A. Worley Observatory

The observatory is an astronomical facility currently under lease to the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society, which also operates it day to day.

History

The Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society built the observatory in 1964. It was later donated to the Caddo Parish School System, which owns the site today under the Caddo Parish School Board, while the astronomical society continues to lease and run it.

Location & getting there

Ralph A. Worley Observatory is located about eight miles south of Shreveport, Louisiana, in the southern United States.

Visiting Ralph A. Worley Observatory

Because the observatory is run by the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society, visiting details are best confirmed through the society directly or a quick search online before you travel.

See your named star from here

A telescope at a site like this can be aimed at any star's right ascension and declination, including one named through Star Register. Name a star for a birthday, anniversary, or memorial gift, or look through the star catalogue to see stars already registered.