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SUMMARY:Learn Your Telescope
DESCRIPTION:This exciting one-day course is tailor-made to instruct the enrollee in the use of a personal telescope. [Limit ten households. $15 per EBR-Parish household; $18 per other-Parish household. Up to four members of household allowed. Enrollee must be eighteen or older; all others must be eight or older. To register go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531992.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/learn-your-telescope-2/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T170606
CREATED:20241231T225130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241231T225130Z
UID:4779-1736589600-1736596800@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Science Academy: "Mars"
DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of its upcoming opposition\, Cadets will learn about the newly-discovered truths and still-extant mysteries of the planet considered (after our Moon) the best location in the Solar System to establish a human colony! [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet. To register go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-mars/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T220000
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UID:4777-1736541000-1736546400@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:The 20OGS will not be in use. \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 87° in Taurus. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Poor): precipitation potential 0%\, sky cover 91%\, relative humidity 90%\, temperature 5C\, wind chill 2C\, wind NW 16 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-125/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T203000
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CREATED:20241231T224137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241231T224137Z
UID:4775-1736537400-1736541000@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: "The Red Planet"
DESCRIPTION:A variety of personnel will recount their personal experience with a place that has inspired science and fantasy for centuries!  [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-the-red-planet/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250109T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250109T204500
DTSTAMP:20260419T170606
CREATED:20241231T223914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T224331Z
UID:4773-1736450100-1736455500@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Venusian Elongation
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED \nPeriodically Venus reaches its greatest angular separation in the sky (elongation) from the Sun. This is the safest way to view Venus by amateurs. Come join us at the Burbank Soccer Complex! The planet will appear as a “half-Venus”.  The waxing gibbous Moon\, Mars\, Jupiter and Saturn will be available! [For ages six and older. No admission fee. Binocular recommended.] \nNOAA Forecast (Bad): precipitation potential 48%\, sky cover 92%\, relative humidity 80%\, temperature 7C\, wind chill 4C\, wind E 12 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/venusian-elongation-2/
LOCATION:Burbank Soccer Complex\, 12400 Burbank Drive\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250104T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T170606
CREATED:20241231T221752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T233902Z
UID:4767-1736019000-1736028000@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:The 20OGS will not be in use. \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 33° in Aquarius. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Poor): precipitation potential 13%\, sky cover 79%\, relative humidity 90%\, temperature 14C\, wind E 14 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-124/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T170606
CREATED:20241231T221100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241231T221100Z
UID:4765-1735984800-1735992000@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Science Academy: "Venus"
DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of its upcoming evening elongation\, Cadets will learn about the newly-discovered truths and still-extant mysteries of the brightest and hottest planet in the Solar System. [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet. To register go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-venus-2/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250103T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250103T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T170606
CREATED:20241221T003355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T235500Z
UID:4617-1735936200-1735941600@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 9° in Aquarius. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Very Good): precipitation potential 0%\, sky cover 15%\, relative humidity 80%\, temperature 12C\, wind NE 5 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-123/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250103T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250103T203000
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CREATED:20241221T001852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241221T002057Z
UID:4615-1735932600-1735936200@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: "2024--The Space Year in Review"
DESCRIPTION:Tradition continues\, with HRPO’s cornerstone program returning for another calendar year with a look back at the discoveries\, advances and celestial events of 2024.  [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-2024-the-space-year-in-review/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:January 2025
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