McDonald Observatory

Once in a while you have to do something to stimulate the mind, so we decided to check out the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis, TX. It turned out to be a very interesting day for us. Upon arrival we decided to take their three hour guided tour, which was not starting yet for about 40 minutes. So sitting in the restaurant after checking out their museum, we had a chance to watch some very hungry hummingbirds.

McDonald Observatory is at the highest accessible spot in Texas, which lends itself to some really nice areal shots.


Among the several smaller telescopes, there are two that really stand out. One of them has a 107" mirror and can rotate and tilt in every way possible. Standing in front of it makes you somehow feel just a little bit small.


The other one is built on a totally different principal and is made up of 91 different mirrors, which are being align every day before they start using this telescope and it also can only be rotated, not tilted.

Now, since I am not an astrologer, if you want more info you need to visit http://mcdonaldobservatory.org/visitors/