Our public observing nights are on Tuesday evenings, weather permitting. Visit our eventbrite page to see our currently scheduled events and to reserve a free ticket. A prediction of sky viewing conditions is available at the Ladd Clear Sky Chart.
You can contact us at ladd_observatory@brown.edu or (401) 863-2641. Follow us on Instagram. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter by Francine Jackson for updates and announcements. The most recent note is here.
We also publish a magazine with more in-depth articles and photo galleries. The links below are to download the full issues of recent Ladd Clear Skies magazines and also select articles about the history of science and technology. The documents are in PDF format. The most recent are at the top of each list.