Total Lunar Eclipse

Highland Road Park Observatory

While crossing from Leo into Virgo, our Moon will enter Earth's shadows. There are a variety of shadings the Moon's surface can have. This is dependent on the state of ...

Friday Night Lecture Series: “Wonders of the Spring Sky”

Highland Road Park Observatory

BREC Education Program Specialist Amy Northrop takes the audience on a fascinating tour of Baton Rouge's upcoming spring season. She'll highlight the gems that will sparkle throughout those three months--gems ...

Evening Sky Viewing

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 26° in Virgo. Please keep ...

Science Academy: “Deep Space Objects II”

Highland Road Park Observatory

Double stars, clusters, nebulae…they are all out there. Cadets will continue their investigations of space beyond the Kuiper Belt! To register, go to www.brec.org, access the registration function and use ...

Plus Night: “Pi in the Sky”

Highland Road Park Observatory

Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. There will also be physical science demonstrations, a marshmallow roast, a sky tour and a game for kids to ...

Solar Viewing

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 ...

Retrocomputing

Highland Road Park Observatory

This one-time-only open house will showcase the home and work computing of the recent past!

Science Academy: “Weather Forecasting”

Highland Road Park Observatory

Cadets have experienced weather their whole lives. Now they'll experience the basics of how to make a good prediction for what will happen tomorrow--and the next day.

Evening Sky Viewing

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 ...

Friday Night Lecture Series: “Protecting the Power Grid”

Highland Road Park Observatory

There are several different ways entire sections of our nation's Grid can be damaged or destroyed. It's happened before--at least on a small scale. What about a large-scale event? Many ...

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

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

Solar Viewing

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 ...

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