Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
Observatory
Why pick this one
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute combines a live-guided planetarium, NASA artifacts, and radio telescopes on a 200-acre Rosman campus.
Best for
- families seeking planetarium and museum experiences
- school groups planning STEM learning visits
- scouts and campers seeking space-science programs
- researchers needing astronomical instruments or archival plate data
- groups needing on-site lodging, dining, and conference facilities
Look elsewhere if
- customers seeking emergency or same-day astronomy services
- customers seeking a conventional telescope retail store
Specialties
- live-guided digital planetarium programs
- radio telescope and antenna support
- astronomical photographic plate archive access
- STEM camps
- NASA artifact and meteorite exhibits
What makes them different
- 200-acre campus in Rosman, North Carolina
- More than 100,000 square feet of facility space
- Historic NASA and Department of Defense tracking-station site
- Museum featuring NASA artifacts, meteorites, minerals, and hands-on exhibits
- Astronomical Photographic Data Archive containing more than a century of data
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1 Pari Dr, Rosman, NC 28772
- Phone
- +18288625554
- Website
- http://www.pari.edu/
- info@pari.edu
Services
- museum and gallery visits
- planetarium programs
- tours
- school trips
- scout group visits
- STEM camps
- research instrument hosting
- satellite communications support
- lodging and camping
- conferences and events