Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

FOGGY CONDITIONS AT HRPO. LECTURE ("2023--The Space Year in Review") POSTPONED UNTIL 12 JANUARY. VIEWING ATTEMPT CANCELLED. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning ...

Science Academy: “Your Personal Skygazing Kit”

Highland Road Park Observatory

Every Cadet needs one. In this session each registrant will receive a folder will upcoming celestial dates, a planisphere and other incredible contents.  To register, go to www.brec.org, access the ...

Learn Your Binocular

Highland Road Park Observatory

This class is a hands-on introduction to the operations of your personal binocular. We'll even take it outside for some practice. Also included will be an overview of major sky ...

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 leaving. Drive slowly!

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 ...

Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Meeting

Highland Road Park Observatory

For over four decades the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society has educated countless numbers of citizens in the joys of planetary and deep-sky gazing, the perils of light pollution and factors ...

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

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

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