Weitkamp Observatory

Weitkamp Observatory is a university observatory in Westerville, Ohio, owned and operated by Otterbein University.

About Weitkamp Observatory

Weitkamp Observatory belongs to Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, and supports the university's teaching and public outreach in astronomy.

History

The observatory was donated in 1955 by Alfred Henry Weitkamp in memory of Mary Geeding Weitkamp, and has carried the Weitkamp name ever since.

Location & getting there

Westerville is a suburb of Columbus in central Ohio, and Weitkamp Observatory sits on the Otterbein University campus there, easily reached from the wider Columbus area.

Visiting Weitkamp Observatory

Public access typically depends on Otterbein University's astronomy course schedule and any open-house nights it hosts. Check the university's current events listings or contact its physics department before visiting.

See your named star from here

A university observatory like Weitkamp is exactly the kind of place where staff know how to translate a set of coordinates into a spot in the sky. If you've named a star through one of our star naming packages, bring its right ascension and declination along on a visit, or browse other named stars in our catalogue.