Hamptons Observatory (est. 2005 and formerly known as Montauk Observatory), is a publicly supported NYS 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering interest in science with an emphasis on astronomy. To that end, we hold frequent lectures and other events. We are also in the process of repairing our small astronomical observatory (on the campus of the Ross School in East Hampton, NY); eventually it will be accessible over the internet to students, teachers, researchers and the general public.

We offer our programs to the public free of charge to make them as accessible as possible to all. Those who attend our free, in-person and virtual lectures include people from across the US and abroad.

Recordings of our lectures may be found on https://bit.ly/ObservatoryVideos

Our aim is to provide informative, quality educational programs. Our speakers have included Randy Bresnik, a commander of the International Space Station, and his wife Rebecca who is Associate General Counsel for International Matters, NASA; Dr. Avi Loeb, Founder and Director of the Galileo Project, Harvard University; Dr. Paul Steinfield, discoverer of quasicrystals, and co-founder and Director of Princeton University's Center for Theoretical Science; Tiffany Morgan, Deputy Director of the Mars Exploration Program; Dr. David Helfand, Dept of Astronomy, Columbia University; and Dr. Rainer Weiss who won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics.