BUTTERFIELD RV RESORT & OBSERVATORY
NEW MEANING TO "SPACE TRAVEL"

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Butterfield RV Resort has an on site Observatory that is ready for your enjoyment! Call 1-800-863-8160 NOW for reservations. The on site facility will be open daily from 9 to 11 am for tours and is FREE to our Resort Guests. The primary instrument in the Observatory is the Meade LX-200 GPS 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. This is a university quality installation housed in a 15 foot diameter electrically operated dome. The building also includes a control room and work room. The observatory is managed and operated by our resident astronomer.

FREE TO ALL REGISTERED GUESTS:

  • Daily Tours
  • Nightly Observatory Sessions (weather permitting)
  • Lectures/Slide Show Presentations
  • Frequent Astronomy Club Meetings
    This will be a hands on experience!


    The staff at Butterfield RV Resort would like to express our appreciation to Dean, Scott and the crew at Starizona "Adventures in Astronomy & Nature" 5757 North Oracle Road, Tucson Arizona for their outstanding support and the training of our observatory staff. Their efforts have been invaluable in the advanced set-up and maintenance of our telescope. Starizona can be contacted at 520-292-5010 or visit their website at www.starizona.com.


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    Meade LX-200 GPS 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.
    Meade LX-200 GPS 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.