NJ Area Observatories and Planetariums having Public Programs Observatories Robinson Observatory at Vorhees State Park, High Bridge, in Hunterdon County, NJ. Programs are conducted by the New Jersey Astronomical Association. The observatory houses a 26-inch telescope and is open to the public on specified Saturday evenings. Sheep Hill Observatory in Boonton, Morris County, NJ. Programs are conducted by the Sheep Hill Astronomical Association. The observatory houses an 18-inch reflecting telscope and is open to the public on specified Friday evenings. Simpson Observatory at Washington Crossing State Park, Mercer County, NJ. Programs are conducted by the Amateur Astronomers' Association of Princeton. The observatory houses a 14-inch reflector and a 6-inch refractor and is open to the public on specified Fridays from March to October. Sperry Observatory at Union County College, Cranford, Union County, NJ. Programs are conducted by Amateur Astronomers, Inc. The observatory houses a 24-inch reflector and a 10-inch refractor and is open to the public on Fridays evenings year around. UACNJ Observatory at Jenny Jump State Forest, Warren County, NJ. Programs are conducted by the the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey. The facility has 4 operating observatories of which the Greenwood Observatory housing a 16-inch reflecting telescope is open to the public. Public programs with astronomy lecture is open every Saturday evening from April through October. Planetariums CCM Planetarium - County College of Morris, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ 07869 - (973) 328-5755 - Star Projector: Minolta S-IIB - Dome: 33 feet - Seating: 80. Dreyfuss Planetarium - Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07101-0540 - Phone: (973) 596-6529 - Fax: (973) 642-0459 - Skyline: (973) 596-6611 - Star Projector: Minolta MS-8 - Dome: 24 feet - Seating:50. Robert J. Novins Planetarium - Ocean County College, College Drive, P. O. Box 2001, Toms River, NJ 08754-2001 - Phone: (732) 255-0342 - Fax: (732) 255-0444 - Star Projector: Minolta S-IIB - Dome: 40 feet - Seating: 119. RVCC Planetarium - Raritan Valley Community College, Lamington Road and Route 28, P.O. Box 3300, Somerville, NJ 08876-1265 - Phone: (908) 231-8805 - Fax: (908) 231-8809 - Star Projector: Spitz 512 - Dome: 38 feet - Seating: 100. NJ State Museum Planetarium - New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625-0530 - Phone: (609) 292-6464 - Fax: (609) 599-4098 - Star Projector: Minolta MS-10 - Dome: 40 feet - Seats: 149. Trailside Planetarium - Trailside Nature-Science Center, Coles Avenue and New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092 - (908) 789-3670 - Star Projector: Spitz Nova III - Dome: 20 feet - Seating: 45. If you know of any other public planetariums or observatories in north or central NJ with a website, please email the Name and URL to Jersey-mall and we will be happy to include it in our NJ Resources.