Foothill Observatory, Astronomical observatory at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California.

Foothill Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Foothill College campus in California. The facility houses a large reflector telescope and specialized equipment designed to observe celestial objects and solar phenomena.

Foothill Observatory is owned and operated jointly by the Peninsula Astronomical Society and Foothill College, on the college's campus in Los Altos Hills. A 16-inch (410 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope donated to the facility went into operation in 2007. The observatory supports the college's introductory astronomy lab for non-scientists, serving over 800 students per year.

The Peninsula Astronomical Society, which owns and operates the observatory with Foothill College, staffs the public sessions; the college's introductory astronomy lab for non-scientists uses the facility and serves over 800 students a year. Visitors look through the 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope donated to the observatory.

The facility offers regular viewing sessions where visitors can look through the telescopes. Plan to visit on clear nights and dress warmly, as the experience takes place outdoors in the evening.

The observatory's main instrument is a 16-inch (410 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope donated to the facility, which went into operation in 2007. The site also serves more than 800 students a year in the college's introductory astronomy lab for non-scientists.