Jets Observatory

View the night sky through the 12-inch Newtonian telescope on clear Wednesdays at dusk.

Getting There & Details

Hours
May through September. Wednesday: Dusk-finish.
Address
2892 W. Stephenson St.
Phone
815-232-6341
Email
[email protected]
Map
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