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UNM Observatory
800 Yale Boulevard Northeast, UNM North Campus, Albuquerque, NM 87106
+1 505 277 2616 / +1 505 277 1446
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#153 of 244 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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A powerful-12 inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope is opened to the public on Friday nights, for a look at outer space. This is a fun, free and fascinating stop located two blocks north of Lomas on Yale. Many amateur astronomers take their personal telescopes and are always helpful and eager to share information about the galaxies. The UNM Physics and Astronomy Department maintains this observatory. Open on Friday nights only and when the local skies are clear, look for the dome on a little hill.

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