Brooks Astronomical Observatory

The Brooks Astronomical Observatory is operated by CMU’s Physics Department. The observatory is located on the roof of Brooks Hall and is used by astronomy students and the general public. The facility contains two sections: an observing area and a research and reference area. It currently features a telescope that is equipped for visual observing as well as for CCD direct imaging, medium-dispersion spectroscopy, 35-mm and plate photography, and UBVRI photometry.