点评:We heard about this observatory, decided to come, and got tickets ahead of time. It is interesting to note that it is not part of the Sunriver Resort, but is a state of Oregon Observatory. The telescopes were pretty good in allowing us to see some stars, but many of them were more faint as they weren't as "close" as we thought they would be. And the sky really didn't get more totally dark until after 10:15 PM. However, when we got to the last telescope within the confines of the "building" that is open to air, and the huge one outside where the laser show would be, those two telescopes showed us TONS more stars! What we didn't like was sitting outside at the beginning in an arena like area for an approximately 45 minute lecture about moons which was VERY good, by the way, but we were located near a water shed area where the mosquitoes were biting like crazy and biting us even THROUGH our light weight clothes worn for the over 90 degree weather that day!! I ended up with over 40 bites on my shoulders, elbows, and both knees and ankles where I was fully covered, but they got me anyway. All exposed skin had been covered with a DEET towelette pad, and I didn't get bit on those sites! We enjoyed just looking up into the sky on our own in a darkened area, as well as the laser show where the guy used a great laser to point out various constellations. Not sure if it was worth the money we paid, however, as we have been to Wallowa Lake and saw the nighttime stars and planets almost sitting in our laps as they were so clear and felt so close!
翻译:我们听说过这个天文台,就决定来,而且提前买了票。有趣的是,它不属于太阳河度假村,而是俄勒冈州的一个天文台。望远镜的效果还不错,让我们看到了一些星星,但很多星星比较暗,因为它们不像我们想象的那么“近”。而且直到晚上10:15之后,天空才真正完全变黑。然而,当我们到达“建筑”内最后一台露天望远镜,以及室外激光表演的那台巨大的望远镜时,这两台望远镜向我们展示了更多星星!我们不喜欢的是,一开始我们坐在室外一个像竞技场一样的地方,听了大约45分钟的关于卫星的讲座。顺便说一句,讲座非常精彩,但我们的位置靠近一个分水岭,蚊子叮咬得厉害,即使我们当天穿着90华氏度(约32摄氏度)以上的轻便衣服,蚊子也咬得我们喘不过气来!我的肩膀、肘部、膝盖和脚踝上被蚊子咬了40多口,虽然我全身都盖着,但它们还是咬了我。所有裸露的皮肤都用避蚊胺湿巾盖着,所以这些地方都没被蚊子咬!我们很享受在黑暗中独自仰望星空,也很喜欢看激光表演,那个人用激光指向了不同的星座。不过,我不确定这是否物有所值,因为我们去过瓦洛厄湖,那里的夜空星星和行星清晰可见,感觉离我们很近,几乎就在我们腿上!