Solar Viewing
Highland Road Park ObservatoryNOTE: NOAA has forecast an Excessive Heat Warning for the HRPO area beginning at 10am CDT tomorrow. The heat index is predicted to be in the Danger category. If this ...
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August 2023
STEM Expansion: “Astrogeology”
Highland Road Park ObservatoryThis 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 ...
Saturnian Opposition
Highland Road Park ObservatorySaturn is exactly 180 degrees from the Sun, rising as the Sun is setting. We are now the closest we'll be to Saturn this year! Weather permitting, viewing of Saturn ...
Supermoon Rising!
Highland Road Park ObservatoryHRPO closes for the closest Supermoon in every calendar year that has one. The thrill comes from a combination of that actual closeness and the illusion that makes a Full ...