Light Pollution Committee Meeting

Highland Road Park Observatory

The Light Pollution Committee is an education effort overseen by the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society. The public is invited. The LPC teaches people what light pollution is, what the different ...

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

The 20OGS will not be available due to ongoing LSU maintenance. Viewing will take place on the front pad. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. ...

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 ...

Friday Night Lecture Series: “Wonders of the Winter Sky”

Highland Road Park Observatory

BREC Education Program Specialist Amy Northrop will take the audience on a fascinating tour of Baton Rouge's winter season. She'll highlight the celestial gems that will sparkle throughout the next ...

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

Weather 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 ...

Science Academy: “The Language of Astronomy”

Highland Road Park Observatory

The etymology of a word is basically its "biography". Cadets will learn the origins of the words that denote the objects and concepts prevalent in astronomy.

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

Weather 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 ...

2025 Preview Party

Highland Road Park Observatory

The 20OGS will not be available due to ongoing LSU maintenance. Viewing will take place on the front pad. NOAA has issued a Dense Fog Advisory from 6pm to 10am. ...

Solar Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

HRPO will close at 12:30pm. NOAA has issued a Tornado Watch until 3pm. Weather permitting, viewing of the Sun’s image in three different manners (indirectly onto a white surface, directly ...

STEM Expansion: “Mars Mania”

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. NOAA has issued a Tornado Watch until 9pm. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will be below ...

The owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility. Skip to content