• Friday Night Lecture Series: “Apollo 13”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here." That chilling statement was transmitted through space from the brave crew to Mission Control. It soon became clear to Commander James Lovell, Command ...

  • 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 38° in Virgo. Please keep ...

  • Science Academy: “The Hubble Space Telescope”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Thirty-five years ago an incredible mission introduced kids to visual insights of the stars and constellations not seen by previous generations. Cadets will explore the majestic successes of Hubble!

  • Plus Night: “Nanotechnology”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    As the firepit is under construction for upgrading, there will be no marshmallow roast.  Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. There will also be physical ...

  • 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, and factors to consider when buying a ...

  • 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 ...

  • Science Academy: “Storms!”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Lightning storms rage on Venus and Jupiter while wind storms vary from Earth to Mars to Neptune. Cadets will do some remote "stormspotting"!

  • 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 ...

  • Spring Space Exploration Camp (day one)

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    This two-day, thrice-a-year offering gives kids a front-row seat for hands-on exploration of current STEM developments; the latest in astronomical discoveries; and construction and launch of a chemical rocket. 

  • Spring Space Exploration Camp (day two)

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    This two-day, thrice-a-year offering gives kids a front-row seat for hands-on exploration of current STEM developments; the latest in astronomical discoveries; and construction and launch of a chemical rocket. 

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The 20OGS will be closed. 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 ...