• Solar Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    HRPO will close at 1:30pm. 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 ...

  • STEM Expansion: “Physics”

    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

    CANCELLED. HRPO will close by at least 9pm. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will be below the ...

  • Friday Night Lecture Series: “The Dawn Mission”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    In March 2015, Dawn became the first spacecraft to orbit two individual bodies. Amy Northrop provides a fresh look at this incredible accomplishment.

  • 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 ...