🔭 Planetariums, observatories and star parties in Dallas–Fort Worth
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Planetariums
- Noble Planetarium (Fort Worth Museum of Science and History)fwmuseum.org
Fort Worth · Dome shows for ages 3 and up, from a Big Bird stargazing story to live talks on the solar system and the Texas night sky.
- Sky Theater Planetarium, University of North Texasastronomy.unt.edu
Denton · A 100-seat full-dome theater with weekend public shows, including a Saturday children's matinee and a live look at the planets.
- UTA Planetariumuta.edu
Arlington · Hour-long full-dome shows with a city-lights-dimmed Texas star tour, an astronomer Q&A and a virtual roller coaster finish.
Observatories with public nights
- Rafes Urban Astronomy Centerastronomy.unt.edu
Denton · UNT's telescope site west of Denton, open to the public for star parties on the first and third Saturday of each month.
Astronomy clubs with star parties
- Fort Worth Astronomical Societyfortworthastro.comFree
Fort Worth · A local astronomy club that holds public star parties where members help visitors use telescopes at no charge.