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Astronomy Afternoons (spectroscopy demos)

When
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM–4:00 PMFridays 3–4 p.m., Oct 16–Dec 18, 2026
Where
Texas Science & Natural History Museum2400 Trinity Street, Austin, Texas 78712Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Public
Cost
Included with museum admission (General $10, Youth 5–17 $6, 4 and under free).
Organizer
Texas Science & Natural History Museum, UT Austin

Upcoming dates: Fri, Oct 16 · Fri, Oct 23 · Fri, Oct 30 · Fri, Nov 6 · Fri, Nov 13 · Fri, Nov 20 · Fri, Nov 27 · Fri, Dec 4 · Fri, Dec 11 · Fri, Dec 18

Friday-afternoon live, hands-on spectroscopy demonstrations in the exhibit 'Big Eye on Dark Skies,' which features a scale model of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope. Learn how astronomers decode the composition of stars and galaxies using the hidden rainbow of light. Included with museum admission.

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