• 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 82° in Taurus. Please keep ...

  • Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Meeting

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    During this meeting, viewing of a lunar occultation of Mars will take place. Ingress is ~7:59pm; egress is 8:58pm. Due to the Moon's Full status, the event may be difficult ...

  • 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 ...

  • Martian Opposition

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    No viewing will be attempted. HRPO will close by at least 10pm. The Red Planet rises as the Sun sets. Weather permitting, viewing of Mars will take place during this ...

  • Science Academy: “Exoplanets”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Just a few decades ago the concept of planets orbiting other stars was speculative. Now thousands of these bodies are known. Some mirror our own Solar System; some are alien ...

  • Plus Night: “Bright and Close”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    20OGS will open no earlier than 8:30pm. As the firepit is under construction for upgrading, there will be no marshmallow roast. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The lecture, "Nome Serum Run", has been postponed until 7 February. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will ...

  • 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 ...

  • STEM Expansion: “Radio”

    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 crescent Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...

  • 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 ...