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 ...

Friday Night Lecture Series: “Wonders of the Fall Sky”

Highland Road Park Observatory

HRPO's parking lot should be negotiated carefully after the storm. Some parking spaces are unavailable. The speed limit is 10mph. BREC Education Program Specialist Amy Northrop will take the audience ...

Evening Sky Viewing

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 33° in Sagittarius. Please keep ...

Science Academy: “Computer Anatomy”

Highland Road Park Observatory

For this second in a series of three sessions, Cadets will learn about CPUs, motherboards and the like! To register, go to www.brec.org, access the registration function and use Activity ...

Plus Night: “The Icy Outposts”

Highland Road Park Observatory

UPDATE: HRPO will close at 8pm. 20OGS viewing and the campfire are cancelled. Pad viewing will take place. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. There ...

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 ...

Neptunian Opposition

Highland Road Park Observatory

Neptune is exactly 180 degrees from the Sun, rising as the Sun is setting. On this night, we are now the closest we'll be to Neptune this year! Weather permitting, ...

Science Academy: “Computer Languages”

Highland Road Park Observatory

For the last of three sessions, Cadets will learn about machine, assembly and higher-level languages! 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 waning gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 5° in Taurus. Please keep ...

Friday Night Lecture Series: “Europa Clipper”

Highland Road Park Observatory

NASA is launching its newest robotic mission in October. Its goal will be to study Jupiter's moon Europa, currently considered one of the best candidates for life in our Solar ...

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 ...

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