Science Academy: “Plate Tectonics”

Highland Road Park Observatory

The crust of the Earth is a set of jigsaw pieces slowly moving on the viscous material underneath. Cadets will study this impressive theory and understand what it can do ...

Plus Night: “Beginnings and Endings”

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 earn ...

Friday Night Lecture Series: “Lunar Status Report”

Highland Road Park Observatory

BREC Center Supervisor James DeOliveira presents the current missions preceding Artemis II and Artemis III--cargo drops, national rivalries and future plans for the landscape of the Moon!

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 81° in Aries. Please keep ...

Science Academy: “ISS Expedition 5”

Highland Road Park Observatory

Commander Valery Korzun with astronaut Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Sergei Treschev left Earth in June 2002, staying in orbit for six months. Cadets will learn what the Expedition did, build ...

Learn Your Telescope

Highland Road Park Observatory

This class is a hands-on introduction to the operations of your personal telescope. We'll even take it outside for some practice with the waxing gibbous Moon. Also included will be ...

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

Please remember HRPO does not operate in below-temperature conditions. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at ...

Friday Night Lecture Series: “Solar Cycle 25”

Highland Road Park Observatory

An average of once every eleven years, our parent star increases in visual brilliance (spots, flares, plage) and increases as a threat to satellite, radio, entertainment and military technology.

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 41° in Leo. Please keep ...

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 this ...

STEM Expansion: “Stellar Astronomy”

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 ...

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 30° in Leo. Please keep ...

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