• Science Academy: “Surveying the Sun”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The study of the big triumvirate (Earth, Sun and Moon) continues. Cadets will learn how our only natural satellite (probably) originated, what it has and can do for us, and ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Sunset, 5:07pm CST. Twilight Ends, 6:34pm CST. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be below the horizon. ...

  • 2026 Preview Party

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    NOAA has issued a Dense Fog Advisory from 10pm to 10am. The last open Friday of December is devoted to premiering much of the 2026 schedule (lectures, camps, celestial events, ...

  • Solar Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Weather permitting, viewing of the Sun’s image in four different manners (indirectly onto a white surface, directly with safely-filtered optical light, directly in calcium-K wavelength and directly hydrogen-alpha wavelength) will ...

  • STEM Expansion: “Archaeology”

    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

    Sunset, 5:11pm CST. Twilight Ends, 6:38pm CST. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the First Quarter Moon will be at a maximum ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Sunset, 5:15pm CST. Twilight Ends, 6:42pm CST. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the Full Moon will be at a maximum altitude ...