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Love our Public Star Parties and want a more personalized event? Want to have a birthday, anniversary, or other special event out at the RUAC? Then a private star pary might be for you!

We offer Private Star Parties on weekends (excluding Saturdays where we have Public Star Parties), and generally suggest a start time thirty minutes after sunset.

What's included?

  • Sky Tonight Tour - Constellation stories, navigating the night sky, and star-hopping
  • Dobsonian Telescope Operation - instruction on how to use the telescopes and find celestial objects
  • Domed Telescope Observation - You will be given access to our 6" and 8" refractors.
  • Open-Roof Telescope Observation: You will be given access to our open-roof telescope buildings which contain C14 and C8 telescopes outfitted with state of the art astrophotography and positioning equipment.

How much does it cost?

Minimum fee - $200, or $10 per guest, whichever is greater

How do I make a reservation?

We require AT LEAST 2 weeks notice for all reservations.
Reservation requests can be made by sending an email to our Astronomy Coordinator atskytheater@unt.edu.
Please include the following information in your email:

  • Organization or Group name
  • Contact name/email/phone/fax
  • Age level
  • # of attendees
  • Preferred date and time
  • Alternate date and time

For more information please call  (940) 369-8213 or email skytheater@unt.edu