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Highland Road Park Observatory
12th Annual
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY
Saturday, 21 April from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Free admission. For all ages.
Binoculars recommended after 7:30 pm
Every year since 2007, HRPO has proudly taken part in this worldwide celebration of all things related to astronomy, physics, aeronautics and the American space program. This year promises to be the biggest successful IAD ever—we set an attendance record last year! Old favorites and new surprises will make this International Astronomy Day a day to remember.
This year’s top raffle prize is the Orion SkyQuest XT8 PLUS Dobsonian Reflector Telescope!
*This special IAD section is in progress. Check back for more information.
Schedule
(Updated April 21.)
Raffle
(Updated April 05.)
Prices
(Updated April 19.)
Updated by Frederick J. Barnett on Saturday, April 21, 2018, 04:14 PM.