Science Academy: “Jupiter”

Highland Road Park Observatory

It spins completely around in fewer than ten Earth hours. It is the "vacuum cleaner" of the Solar System, pulling in asteroids and meteoroids very often before those objects can ...

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 ...

STEM Expansion: “Planetary Speedsters”

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 ...

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