Vega - Bray Observatory - Benson, AZ - an observatory established in 1990


Vega-Bray Observatory located in Benson, Arizona is an astronomical observatory that Astronomers Inn owns and operates. Optician Max Bray and pathologist Dr. Educardo Vega founded the facility which houses the Hoot-Vega Radio Telescope during 1990. The Astronomers Inn which was once the Sky Watchers Inn is beside the observatory at an estimated four thousand feet about river valley.

The original intent was for friends to visit but following the death of the owners Vega's wife put the entire operation up to be sold. Whetstone Development both the Inn and Observatory during June of 2006. The Inn now houses reflector and refractor telescopes from six to twenty inches in diameter which can be manually or computer operated.

The main observation room of the Vega-Bray Observatory has permanently mounted telescopes. The main room can be transformed to be an open air observatory. The privately owned facility is dedicated to educating the public and offers the local schools the use of the facilities.

The Observatory is run in conjunction with Astronomers Inn, a bed and breakfast that Jason and Sara Brown run. The Vega-Bray Observatory and Astronomers Inn both provide visitors with a unique opportunity to view the constellations. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the facility directly.

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