BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Highland Road Park Observatory - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Highland Road Park Observatory X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Highland Road Park Observatory REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240309T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240309T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240227T030607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T030607Z UID:3266-1710012600-1710021600@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the New Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-64/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240311T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240227T030851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T030851Z UID:3268-1710180000-1710183600@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Light Pollution Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION: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 driving safer? This meeting (open to the public) is a sounding board for real-life solutions to the light pollution problem. [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/light-pollution-committee-meeting-10/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240311T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240227T031109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T031109Z UID:3270-1710183600-1710190800@hrpo.lsu.edu 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 planetary and deep-sky gazing\, the perils of light pollution and factors to consider when buying a pair of binoculars or a telescope. Over the years BRAS members have constructed their own telescopes and photographic platforms; and 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-12/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240228T225256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T225256Z UID:3273-1710531000-1710534600@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: "Wonders of the Spring Sky" DESCRIPTION:BREC Education Curator Amy Northrop will take the audience on a fascinating tour of Baton Rouge’s upcoming spring season. She’ll highlight the celestial gems that will sparkle throughout those three months–gems visitors will be able to see live if they continue to visit HRPO. [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-wonders-of-the-spring-sky/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240228T225643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T225643Z UID:3275-1710534600-1710540000@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 59° in Taurus. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-65/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240228T230424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T230424Z UID:3277-1710583200-1710590400@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Science Academy: "Rocks and Minerals" DESCRIPTION:What are rocks and minerals–and who decides what is considered a “gem”? Cadets will have dozens of samples to study in real time during this one-time-only standalone session!  [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \nTo register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990. URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-rocks-and-minerals/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240228T230741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T230741Z UID:3279-1710615600-1710626400@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Plus Night: "Pi in the Sky" DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. There will also be physical science demonstrations\, a marshmallow roast\, a sky tour and a game for kids to earn small prizes. During this time the First Quarter Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 88° in Taurus. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/plus-night-pi-in-the-sky/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240322T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240322T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240228T231209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T231209Z UID:3281-1711135800-1711139400@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: "The Visible Passes" DESCRIPTION:Since the late 1950s defunct satellites\, rocket bodies\, active payloads and space stations have peppered the views of those with little to no light pollution and/or magnification devices. How can you see these manmade objects? Do they cause problems for glamour shots of space or active scientific data gathering? This update of last fall’s talk will reveal all the amazing sighting opportunities! [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-the-visible-passes-2/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240322T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240322T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240228T231515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T231515Z UID:3283-1711139400-1711144800@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 58° in Leo. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-66/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240323T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240323T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240229T233739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T233739Z UID:3291-1711188000-1711195200@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Science Academy: "Constellations" DESCRIPTION:The night sky is divided into eight-eighty sections\, each with its own mythology and celestial treasures. Cadets will tour the regular destinations as well as enthralling out-of-the-way locations!  [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \nTo register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990. URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-constellations/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240323T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240323T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240229T234536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T235149Z UID:3293-1711222200-1711231200@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 47° in Leo. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-67/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240324T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240324T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240229T235042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T235824Z UID:3295-1711306800-1711312200@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Mercurian Elongation DESCRIPTION:Periodically Mercury reaches its greatest angular separation in the sky (elongation) from the Sun. This is the safest way to view Mercury by amateurs. Come join us at the Burbank Soccer Complex! The planet will appear as a “half-Mercury”. The Full Moon and Jupiter will also be seen. [For ages six and older. No admission fee. Binocular strongly recommended.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/mercurian-elongation-4/ LOCATION:Burbank Soccer Complex\, 12400 Burbank Drive\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240229T235607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T235607Z UID:3298-1711800000-1711807200@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Solar Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 time the Sun will be in the constellation Pisces at a maximum altitude of 64°. Protective clothing and sunscreen are recommended. [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/solar-viewing-11/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240301T000143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T000143Z UID:3300-1711812600-1711827000@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:STEM Expansion: "Chemistry" DESCRIPTION: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 and door prizes. [For ages twelve to sixteen. $15 per EBR parish registrant; $18 per other-parish registrant. Register via WebTrac; use activity number 531993. Deadline for online registration is 6pm the day (Friday) before.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/stem-expansion-chemistry/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240301T000643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T000643Z UID:3302-1711827000-1711836000@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-68/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:March 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240402T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240327T235029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T235029Z UID:3436-1712044800-1712163600@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Space Exploration Camp (Spring) DESCRIPTION: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.  [For ages nine to thirteen. $55 per EBR-Parish Explorer; $66 per other-Parish Explorer.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/space-exploration-camp-spring/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T205901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T205901Z UID:3465-1712345400-1712349000@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: "Local Sky Survey" DESCRIPTION:This new annual presentation (an amalgam of earlier discontinued talks) will provide a baseline for where Baton Rouge skygazers stand regarding acquisition of the Sun and Moon; planets; asteroids and comets; and stars\, star clusters and asteroids! A special closing section will address meteor showers. [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-local-sky-survey/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T212124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T212124Z UID:3467-1712349000-1712354400@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-69/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T215023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T215023Z UID:3469-1712397600-1712404800@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Science Academy: "Life Cycle of a Star" DESCRIPTION:Yes–they are born\, and they die…just like us. Most follow “standard” progressions of aging; others have strange lives that rival anything found in science fiction. Cadets will immerse themselves in the famous H-R Diagram. [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \nTo register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990 URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-life-cycle-of-a-star/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T220142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T220142Z UID:3471-1712431800-1712440800@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-70/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240408T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240408T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T223046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T224146Z UID:3473-1712572200-1712590200@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Partial Solar Eclipse DESCRIPTION:The clockwork of the heavens arrange for Baton Rougeans yet another fascinating obscuration of the solar disk! The Sun probably will be about eighty-five percent covered by Earth’s Moon. HRPO will have multiple telescopes available for view. [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/partial-solar-eclipse-2/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T225430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T225430Z UID:3477-1712950200-1712953800@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: "The Mercury Astronauts" DESCRIPTION:It has been sixty-five years since NASA announced that Scott Carpenter\, Gordon Cooper\, John Glenn\, “Gus” Grissom\, Wally Schirra\, Alan Shepard and “Deke” Slayton would go where no American had ever gone. Mercury’s purpose was to determine the human capabilities in space. BREC Center Supervisor James DeOliveira will recount the story.  [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-the-mercury-astronauts/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T230205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T231255Z UID:3479-1712950200-1712953800@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 43° in Taurus. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \n URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-71/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T230802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T230802Z UID:3481-1713002400-1713009600@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Science Academy: "The Periodic Table" DESCRIPTION:Oxygen and carbon\, silicon and uranium\, neon and helium\, silver and gold. Cadets will travel the rows and columns that describe the building blocks of everything! [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \nTo register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990. URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-the-periodic-table/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T231410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T231410Z UID:3483-1713034800-1713045600@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Plus Night: "The Mystery Box" DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. There will also be physical science demonstrations\, a marshmallow roast\, a sky tour and a game for kids to earn small prizes. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 74° in Auriga. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/plus-night-the-mystery-box/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T231559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T231559Z UID:3485-1713204000-1713207600@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Light Pollution Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION: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 driving safer? This meeting (open to the public) is a sounding board for real-life solutions to the light pollution problem. [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/light-pollution-committee-meeting-11/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240404T231819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T231819Z UID:3487-1713207600-1713214800@hrpo.lsu.edu 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 planetary and deep-sky gazing\, the perils of light pollution and factors to consider when buying a pair of binoculars or a telescope. Over the years BRAS members have constructed their own telescopes and photographic platforms; and 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-13/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240415T204248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T210122Z UID:3514-1713558600-1713564000@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s lecture\, “Available Energies”\, has been postponed until August. \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 65° in Leo. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-72/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240415T205257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T205257Z UID:3516-1713607200-1713614400@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Science Academy: "Solar Maximum I" DESCRIPTION:May and June of 2024 will see probably the great levels of sunspots\, plage\, flares and prominences for the next eight to fourteen years! Cadets will learn about Solar Cycle 25; sketch the Sun while viewing it in three different manners (include hydrogen-alpha wavelength); and gauge the influence on the solar wind on Earth’s atmosphere\, Earth’s satellite and Earth’s climate. [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \nTo register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990. URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-solar-maximum-i/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T174912 CREATED:20240415T205616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T205616Z UID:3518-1713641400-1713650400@hrpo.lsu.edu SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing DESCRIPTION: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 56° in Virgo. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-73/ LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory CATEGORIES:April 2024 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR