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 ...

Learn Your Telescope

Highland Road Park Observatory

This exciting one-day course is tailor-made to instruct the enrollee in the use of a personal telescope.

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 82° in Taurus. Please keep ...

Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Meeting

Highland Road Park Observatory

During this meeting, viewing of a lunar occultation of Mars will take place. Ingress is ~7:59pm; egress is 8:58pm. Due to the Moon's Full status, the event may be difficult ...

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 ...

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