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Welcome to the Public Observatory channel, where you can see live video of the Sun, Moon, or the planets taken through one of our telescopes. The Public Observatory is located at the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
This month, the Observatory is open to visitors from 12-3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday through Sunday, weather permitting. During these hours we will often stream live video through one of our telescopes so that you can see what we're looking at!