• Science Academy: “ISS Expedition 5”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Commander Valery Korzun with astronaut Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Sergei Treschev left Earth in June 2002, staying in orbit for six months. Cadets will learn what the Expedition did, build ...

  • Learn Your Telescope

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    This class is a hands-on introduction to the operations of your personal telescope. We'll even take it outside for some practice with the waxing gibbous Moon. Also included will be ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Please remember HRPO does not operate in below-temperature conditions. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at ...

  • Friday Night Lecture Series: “Solar Cycle 25”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    An average of once every eleven years, our parent star increases in visual brilliance (spots, flares, plage) and increases as a threat to satellite, radio, entertainment and military technology.

  • 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 at a maximum altitude of 41° in Leo. Please keep ...

  • 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 this ...

  • STEM Expansion: “Stellar Astronomy”

    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

    Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 30° in Leo. Please keep ...

  • Introduction to Skygazing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Our special module for teachers, parents and students has been renamed and moved from March--but the goal remains the same: get youth outside and looking at celestial marvels.

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the Last Quarter Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...

  • Science Academy: “What is a Volcano?”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    This is the first of three sessions belong to Amy Northrop's volcano module! The other two will take place on 17 February and 2 March. Participation in this session is ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    NOAA FORECASTS A FIFTY-NINE PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THIS EVENT. THERE WILL BE NO VIEWING AND HRPO WILL BE CLOSED BY 8:30. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more ...