• STEM Expansion: “Physics”

    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. HRPO will close by at least 9pm. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will be below the ...

  • Friday Night Lecture Series: “The Dawn Mission”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    In March 2015, Dawn became the first spacecraft to orbit two individual bodies. Amy Northrop provides a fresh look at this incredible accomplishment.

  • 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 below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...

  • Science Academy: “Mercury”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The fastest planet will be investigated by the Cadets. To register, go to www.brec.org, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990.

  • 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 8° in Pisces. Please keep ...

  • The Edge of Night

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    It’s not light. It’s not dark. It’s that special time called twilight and HRPO wants to introduce you to it! Are all sections of the sky the same shade of ...

  • Science Academy: “The Vanguard Spacecraft”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The three craft with this name are some of the oldest manmade objects still orbiting the Earth! Want to hear the story? Cadets will! To register, go to www.brec.org, access ...

  • Mercurian Elongation

    Highland Road Park Observatory

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

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    CANCELLED. HRPO will close at 9pm (earlier if it rains). Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be ...

  • Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Meeting

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    For over four decades the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society has educated countless numbers of citizens in the joys of planetary and deep-sky gazing, and factors to consider when buying a ...

  • Total Lunar Eclipse

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    NOAA predicts patchy fog between 12am and 7am. Do not visit HRPO if the driving route goes through fog. HRPO will close by at least 2:30am. While crossing from Leo ...