tonight
What's overhead
Waxing gibbous
78% illuminated · sets 04:11. Best craters along the terminator just after dusk.
Three planets
Venus low at dusk · Mars rust-red overhead · Jupiter climbing east by 21:10.
Meteor watch
The minor stream peaks near 02:00 — a handful an hour, radiant low in the north.
about
A dome, a ledger, an open gate
Meridian is a small community observatory on the edge of town — one refractor, one stubborn shutter, and a logbook that has never missed a clear night. We open the dome to anyone who wanders up the hill. No tickets, no telescopes required; bring your eyes and a little patience for the dark to settle.
203mm
refractor aperture
9,418
nights logged
1998
first light
visit
Find us after dark
Friday & Saturdaysundown – 23:30
New-moon weeksopen nightly, weather permitting
Where14 Cinder Lane, up the gravel path
Costfree — the sky is