Mount Wilson Observatory Virtual Tour

Welcome to the Mount Wilson Online Tour! This tour is designed to give the visitor a feel for the observatory grounds and to present some of the history and heritage of Mount Wilson Observatory. One advantage of this tour over the one which is available on-site is that the virtual tourist is welcome to areas usually closed to the public. For example, the 60-inch telescope is inaccessible to visitors. But on this tour, we'll travel to all of the domes on the mountain.

Select a location to visit

• Front Gate
• Main Parking Lot
  
• Pavilion
  
• Museum
  
• 150-Foot Solar Tower Telescope
  
• 60-Inch Telescope
  
• 60-Foot Solar Tower Telescope
  
• Snow Solar Telescope
  
• Monastery
  
• ISI Interferometer
  
• CHARA Interferometer Array
  
• 100-Inch Hooker Telescope