Please Support Our Mission

Hamptons Observatory relies on people like you who believe that it’s important to learn about and share the wonders of the universe! Since 2005, we’ve educated, inspired and have successfully instilled an appreciation for our universe through lectures by acclaimed speakers, star parties, portable planetarium shows and more, and we’ve usually been able to do it all with a mere $25K a year. We are now facing the added expense (possibly upwards of $50K) of building a new observatory structure. For years, we've been trying to get up and running with a 45+ year old, used (by two previous owners) and battered building to house our 20” research-grade telescope (which still works!). Despite extensive repair efforts by a skilled team of volunteers and professionals, the old building just refuses to function properly mainly because its panels have actually warped! We have recently "cried uncle"--there’s nothing more that can can be tried to fix the problems--but we have not given up the dream of establishing a resource that can be used to inspire and educate, that students, teachers, researchers and the general public can access to learn about and enjoy the universe around them. We hope that you share and will support this dream for our community. Please take a moment now to give what you can. All donations are tax-deductible.