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We'll be open tonight, Wed. 4/30, 8:30 - 9:45 pm!
We'll be open tonight, Wed. 4/23, 8:30 - 9:45 pm! We expect lovely skies.
Wed. 4/16: We'll be open from 8:30 - 9:45 tonight!
We had an error on here earlier - fixed now.
Public nights are here!
4/2/25: We'll be closed tonight due to clouds and rain. We'll try again next week.
3/26: Public night is cancelled tonight due to clouds. We'll try again next week.
3/19/25: So far it looks likely to cloud up, but we'll wait a few more hours before deciding whether to hold our public night.
A reminder that our public Spring events start this week!
Public nights are here!
Wed. 11/6: We'll be closed tonight - we expect lots of clouds rolling in after sunset. We'll try again next week!
Wed. Aug. 14 - The weather looks good! We'll be open tonight 8:30-9:30 pm.
So far, the forecast this Wednesday doesn't look good, but we'll wait til that day to make the announcement. Stay tuned for August public night announcements, too!
Fall 2023 Public Events
Our next round of public events starts in September - here's the schedule (each event is weather-dependent, so always check back to see if the event is on!):
Public Nights on Wednesdays: - Sept. 27, 7:30 - 9:00 pm - Oct. 4, 11, and 18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Nov. 1, 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Nov. 8 and 15, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Special Daytime Event: Oct. 14 Partial Solar Eclipse! 10:30 am - 2:45 pm
Halloween Events! - Oct. 25, 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Rain Date 1: Oct. 26, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (only occurs if Oct. 25 doesn't) - Rain Date 2: Oct. 30, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (only occurs if both Oct. 25 and 26 do not)
During our events, we set up telescopes and find objects in the sky for our visitors to see. We talk astronomy, too! Our events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages.