May 2024
May 03
03 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

What really is the Zodiac, and how many constellations does it have? Due to some news stories, internet videos and op-ed pieces you may be confused--but don't worry. We'll clear ...

May 03
03 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...

May 04
04 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

The International Space Station is one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. From November 2002 to May 2003 Ken Bowersox, Nikolai Budarin and Don Pettit conducted experiments and ...

May 04
04 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...

May 10
10 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Weather permitting, viewing of the Sun’s image in three different manners (indirectly onto a white surface, directly with safely-filtered optical light and directly in hydrogen-alpha wavelength) will take place. During ...

May 10
10 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

The Apollo 10 astronauts (Thomas Stafford, Eugene Cernan and John Young) tested all aspects of what would be the system to put us on the Moon--except the actual landing. Former ...

May 10
10 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 28° in Taurus. Please keep ...

May 11
11 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Ages ago, wizened attempted to turn lead into gold. Is it possible? Cadets will uncover the truth! To register, go to www.brec.org, access the registration function and use Activity Number ...

May 11
11 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 52° in Gemini. Please keep ...

May 13
13 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Are you a local skygazer, homeowner, business owner, science teacher or stakeholder interested reclaiming a natural sky above HRPO and its surrounding while simultaneously saving money and energy, and making ...

May 13
13 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

For over four decades the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society has educated countless numbers of citizens in the joys of planetary and deep-sky gazing, the perils of light pollution and factors ...

May 18
18 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

The greatest IAD event in the region returns! Once again expected exhibitors include the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club, the Baton Rouge Gem and Mineral Society, the Baton Rouge Geological ...

May 24
24 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Originally presenting these visuals as a portion of a thesis defense, Francis Dinh will ask the audience "if beauty can exist on the Moon through architecture". This event will be ...

May 24
24 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 5° in Ophiuchus. Please keep ...

May 25
25 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

This program offers advanced topics, activity extensions and all-new games and demonstrations to older youth. Certificates are earned and archived as well as modern experiments take place. There are also giveaways ...

May 25
25 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning gibbous Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...

May 28
28 May 2024
Highland Road Park Observatory,

For over eighty-five years the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club has introduced the local area to the Amateur Radio Service and all its benefits. During this meeting officers and members ...