• Science Academy: “Colonizing the Moon”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Artemis is heading toward success. Our Moon is the natural first selection for human work, recreation and civilization off the Earth. The first commercial cargo transport experiments are underway right ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. The 20OGS will not be used. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at maximum altitude of 27° ...

  • Edge of Night

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    It's not light. It's not dark. It's that special time called "twilight" and HRPO wants to introduce you to it! Are all sections of the sky the same shade of ...

  • Science Academy: “Colonizing Mars”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Within the next fifty years a supreme change in perspective will accompany our view of the Red Planet. Semi-permanent occupation of the Moon is but a stepping stone to Earthlings ...

  • 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 below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving, ...

  • Light Pollution Committee Meeting

    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 ...