2024 Preview Party

Friday 29 December from 6pm to 10pm

No admission fee. For all ages.

Physical science demos. Binocular recommended.

For the last open Friday HRPO invites regulars and newcomers alike to preview the fantastic programming for the upcoming year!

AVAILABLE CELESTIAL OBJECTS

Waning gibbous Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Vesta, Sirius, the Pleiades, the Hyades, the Orion Nebula, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Perseus Double Cluster, Delphinus the Dolphin, the “Kids” of Auriga and the Christmas Tree Cluster.

Telescope viewing and marshmallow roast are weather permitting.

HRPO PARTNER: BREC

Partygoers can pick up an orange flyer listing all upcoming HRPO programs for the first section of the year.

HRPO PARTNER: LSU

LSU regularly provides intriguing Friday Night speakers year-round. LSU also owns and maintains the 20OGS and 16OGS professional-grade telescopes.

HRPO PARTNER: BRAS

BRAS works tirelessly to reclaim the dark skies for Baton Rouge.