• 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 ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    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 9° in Aquarius. Please keep ...

  • Science Academy: “Venus”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    In anticipation of its upcoming evening elongation, Cadets will learn about the newly-discovered truths and still-extant mysteries of the brightest and hottest planet in the Solar System.

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The 20OGS will not be in use. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum ...

  • Venusian Elongation

    Burbank Soccer Complex 12400 Burbank Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    CANCELLED Periodically Venus reaches its greatest angular separation in the sky (elongation) from the Sun. This is the safest way to view Venus by amateurs. Come join us at the ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The 20OGS will not be in use. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum ...

  • Science Academy: “Mars”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    In anticipation of its upcoming opposition, Cadets will learn about the newly-discovered truths and still-extant mysteries of the planet considered (after our Moon) the best location in the Solar System ...