At our observatory, scheduled events are organized for elementary, middle, and high school students. Please consider the following points when making your appointment:

  • The number of visitors must be at least 10 and at most 50 for an appointment to be granted.
  • Appointments can be made for weekdays, during either the morning (10:00-12:00) or afternoon (13:30-15:30) time slots.
  • Our scheduled events have a fee, and details regarding the fees are provided below.
  • A list of all participants and a copy of the payment receipt must be submitted to rasathanerandevu@gmail.com at least 24 hours before the scheduled appointment.
  • All visiting groups must adhere to the observatory rules during their visit. Click here for the rules.


Program for School or Group Visits:

If the weather is clear:

  • Solar observation with the Solar Telescope and/or Coude Telescope
  • Presentation on a specific astronomy topic

If the weather is cloudy:

  • Visit to the Coude telescope building and an introduction to the telescopes
  • Presentation on a specific astronomy topic


Fees:

  • Full: 100 TL (per person)
  • Students and Ankara University staff: 50 TL (per person)
  1. Payments must be made collectively based on the number of participants to the IBAN: TR46 0001 0007 9997 8353 8450 01 (Recipient name: Ankara Üniversitesi Döner Sermaye Saymanlığı) at least 24 hours before the event.
  2. A copy of the payment receipt must also be submitted to rasathanerandevu@gmail.com
  3. The description section of the payment receipt should be filled in as “Rasathane ziyareti, Name of the School, and total number of visitors” (Example: Rasathane ziyareti, Ankara Elementary School, 30 people).

Note: If the visit cannot be carried out for any reason and/or if it needs to be canceled after the payment has been made, a petition must be submitted to the Ankara Üniversitesi Döner Sermaye Saymanlığı, along with a copy of the payment receipt and a document from the observatory stating that the event did not take place, to request a refund.

Appointment Phone:
You can call (312) 489 80 06 during working hours (09:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 17:30) on weekdays to make an appointment.

Note: Appointments are not given via email. You do not need an appointment for Public Days.

Phone: 312 489 80 06
Email: rasathane@ankara.edu.tr
IBAN: TR46 0001 0007 9997 8353 8450 01″