Robert Brownlee Observatory
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Robert Brownlee Observatory sits in Lake Arrowhead, California, where it is owned and operated by the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society (MSAS).
About Robert Brownlee Observatory
The observatory is named for Robert Gregg Brownlee, a biochemist, and is run as a community facility by MSAS rather than a university or government body. Details on its instruments are published on the society's own site.
Location & getting there
Lake Arrowhead sits in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, giving the observatory a mountain setting away from the brighter skies of the nearby Los Angeles basin.
Visiting Robert Brownlee Observatory
The Mountain Skies Astronomical Society publishes current visiting and event information on its own website, mountain-skies.org, which is the best place to check before planning a trip.
See your named star from here
A star named through Star Register comes with precise coordinates that make it findable from a mountain site like this one. Browse the naming packages or the catalogue of stars already named.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check the official website and Google Maps for current times before you travel.
