• 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 ...