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SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: "2025--The Space Year in Review"
DESCRIPTION:Tradition continues with HRPO’s cornerstone program looking back at the discoveries\, advances and celestial events of the previous year. [Postponed from 2 January. For ages twelve and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-2025-the-space-year-in-review/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:February 2026
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SUMMARY:Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For over four decades the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society has educated countless numbers of citizens in the joys of lunar\, planetary and deep-sky gazing; and factors to consider when buying a binocular\, a telescope or a camera. BRAS members have constructed their own telescopes and photographic platforms; imaged comets; earned observing certificates; and discovered asteroids. Anyone interested in learning more about BRAS is invited to attend. [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/baton-rouge-astronomical-society-meeting-34/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:February 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T193000
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SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Sunset\, 5:46pm CST. Twilight Ends\, 7:08pm CST. \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning gibbous Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Excellent): precipitation potential 0%\, sky cover 1%\, relative humidity 67%\, temperature 13C\, wind NE 3 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-197/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:February 2026
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SUMMARY:Science Academy: "ISS Expedition 13"
DESCRIPTION:The International Space Station is one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. From March 2006 to September 2006\, Pavel Vinogradov\, Jeff Williams and Thomas Reiter conducted experiments and did what few have done-–lived off the Earth. Cadets will build on the circuit board and sample the astronauts’ menu! [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \n[To register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 431320.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-iss-expedition-13/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:February 2026
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SUMMARY:Artemis II Party
DESCRIPTION:The Artemis II launch has been delayed until at least March. HRPO will still be open for viewing. The 20OGS will be in operation from 8:30pm to 10pm. \nThis test flight will be the first of the Artemis Program to have human beings on board: NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman\, Victor Glover and Christina Koch; and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. These four brave souls will travel over 7000 kilometers beyond the Moon! This trip is expected to last about ten days. Celebration is in order\, and HRPO will provide it! Sky viewing and other activities will take place simultaneously. [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Excellent): precipitation potential 0%\, sky cover 2%\, relative humidity 70%\, temperature 16C\, wind W 5 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/artemis-ii-launch-party/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:February 2026
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