Education Programs

The Dudley Observatory supports activities in New York's Capital Region aimed at increasing understanding of astronomy and its history.

Rising Star Internship Program

Middle school and high school students are given telescopes, which they learn to use to show the wonders of the night sky at public star parties..
Now open to teachers, too!
Student Application (grades 7 - 10): 
Teacher Application

Albert Hessberg II Astronomy Campership Award

provides opportunities for high school students in their sophomore or junior years to participate in the Advanced Astronomy Camp at the University of Arizona, Tucson. The Award honors the late Albert Hessberg II, Esq., longtime member of the Board of Trustees. (grades 10-11)
Application 

Reflections: Stories of Astronomy, Earth and Space:

Students interview people affiliated with the Dudley Observatory to get a glimpse of the frustrations and passions in the real lives of scientists, at the same time, preserving the history of the Observatory. (grades 11-12)

Dudley Observatory Prize of the New York State Archives Student Research Awards

The New York State Archives runs this annual event to encourage student research using historical records.  The Dudley Observatory, which recently celebrated its 150^th Anniversary, is offering additional prizes for research done in the Dudley Observatory Archives. guidelines and entry form (grades 4-12)

The Roy E. Anderson Media Award supports radio and television programs about astronomy, including the presentation of the Stardate radio program on station WAMC (90.3 FM) and the Star Gazer television program on WMHT.

Through the Charles P. Bean Fund, the Dudley Observatory supports activities in astronomy education including visits by thousands of children annually to the Schenectady Museum and Planetarium and the Henry Hudson Planetarium.

Skywatch line

Read it here, or call 518-382-7584 to learn about events or objects of astronomical interest in tonight's sky.

The Dudley Observatory contributes to the support of the Astronomical Society of New York (ASNY), and the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers (AAAA).

Not offered 2009-2010

Through the Rita Spenser Space Campership Award, the Dudley Observatory provides opportunities for high school students in the Capital Region to gain exciting summer experiences involving astronomy and the space program by attending the U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.