Address for GPS
51 New Observatory Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Accessibility
The building is fully accessible with accessible restroom facilities. An accessible parking space is located directly outside the building.
—Campus Accessibility for Vassar College Buildings
About the Class of 1951 Observatory
The Class of 1951 Observatory includes a double-domed structure which houses a 32-inch reflecting telescope (tied for largest in New York State) and a 20-inch reflecting telescope, each equipped with a CCD camera and spectograph, as well as several small telescopes and a solar telescope. The observatory also has a warm room for controlling the telescopes, a classroom, and an observation deck. Students also do research using data from the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes and other national observatories.