Astronomical Observatories
Director: Prof. John Simonetti
Our observatories are used for public outreach as well as for research and education:
![Prof. John Simonetti with the 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at the Martin Observatory.](/content/phys_vt_edu/en/centers-and-programs/AstronomicalObservatories/_jcr_content/content/vtmulticolumn/vt-items_1/adaptiveimage.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Director: Prof. John Simonetti
Our observatories are used for public outreach as well as for research and education: