• Friday Night Lecture Series: “Zodiac Dreams”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    What really is the Zodiac, and how many constellations does it have? Due to some news stories, internet videos and op-ed pieces you may be confused--but don't worry. We'll clear ...

  • 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 ...

  • Science Academy: “ISS Expedition 6”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The International Space Station is one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. From November 2002 to May 2003 Ken Bowersox, Nikolai Budarin and Don Pettit conducted experiments and ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 at a maximum altitude of 28° in Taurus. Please keep ...

  • Science Academy: “Amazing Alchemy”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Ages ago, wizened attempted to turn lead into gold. Is it possible? Cadets will uncover the truth! To register, go to www.brec.org, access the registration function and use Activity Number ...

  • 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 at a maximum altitude of 52° in Gemini. Please keep ...

  • 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 ...

  • International Astronomy Day

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The greatest IAD event in the region returns! Once again expected exhibitors include the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club, the Baton Rouge Gem and Mineral Society, the Baton Rouge Geological ...