Public Events
The Owens Valley Radio Observatory offers monthly tours at the Observatory and annual lecture series in Bishop.
Join our mailing list
To be notified via email about upcoming talks or observatory events, you can join our mailing list by simply sending an email to Dr. Mark Hodges.
Note that we do not share emails or email lists with anyone. Your email address will only be used to notify you of upcoming observatory-related events. Should you wish to be removed from the mailing list, you may do so at any time.
For general questions about the observatory, send an email to Dr. Mark Hodges as well.
Contact
Dr. Mark Hodges
Owens Valley Radio Observatory
PO Box 968
Big Pine, CA 93513
(760) 358-6410
mwh at caltech.edu
Tours
Please note that the monthly tours will be suspended until further notice.
Tours are given year-round at OVRO on the first Monday of every month unless it is a holiday. If the first Monday is a holiday, then the tour is on the second Monday. All tours start at 1 p.m. and last about an hour. Reservations are not required and there is no cost.
Tours for schools and large groups can be arranged at other times by contacting Dr. Mark Hodges by email, mail or by phone.
Tours start in front of the Mayer Control building. Look at the OVRO site map to find the Mayer Control building. Clicking the map below should allow to get driving directions to OVRO.
Virtual Tour
You may virtually visit OVRO via a narrated video or 360° panoramic photography of the site, both below.
Public Lecture Series
The public lecture series happens every year in autumn with one talk every month at the auditorium of the Bishop Union High School in Bishop, CA. All talks are given by professional researchers and educators in astronomy and astrophysics, and are geared towards any member of the community with an interest in the sciences. All that's required is an inquisitive mind!
Location
Bishop Union High School
Auditorium
301 N Fowler St
Bishop, CA 93514
Upcoming Lectures
Imaging All the Sky All the Time at Radio Wavelengths from the Owens Valley
Gregg Hallinan (Caltech)
