Full Moon Party

Highland Road Park Observatory

NO VIEWING —  HRPO will close by at least 10pm. Physical science demonstrations, hands-on activities. NOAA Forecast (Bad): precipitation potential 40%, sky cover 60%, relative humidity 87%, temperature 27C, heat ...

Mercurian Elongation

Burbank Soccer Complex 12400 Burbank Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

CANCELLED —  NOAA Forecast (Bad): precipitation potential 25%, sky cover 66%, relative humidity 96%, temperature 25C, heat index 26C, wind S 3 km/hr. Periodically, Mercury reaches its greatest angular separation ...

Friday Night Lecture Series: “Our Birth Stars”

Highland Road Park Observatory

A person's "birth star" is a star whose light has taken as long to reach Earth as he's been alive. Of course, birth stars change over the course of a ...

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

CANCELLED —  HRPO will close by at least 9:45pm. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning gibbous Moon will be below ...

Solar Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

If there is no rain, viewing will be attempted at least until 1pm. Weather permitting, viewing of the Sun’s image in three different manners (indirectly onto a white surface, directly ...

STEM Expansion: “History of Electronics”

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

20OGS CLOSED / PAD VIEWING ONLY —  HRPO will close by at least 9:30pm Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the Last ...

BRAS Astrophotography Display Premiere

Highland Road Park Observatory

NOAA has an Excessive Heat Warning is place until 7pm. Print and electronic copies of photography from members of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society will be displayed. The main focus ...

Evening Sky Viewing

The heat index will be in the "Extreme Caution" category. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will be ...

Science Academy: “Historic Experiments III”

Highland Road Park Observatory

Priestley…Lavoisier…Ohm. These men unlocked the latest pieces of the grand puzzle known as the physical world. Cadets will find out how the pieces fit! To register, go to www.brec.org, access ...

Evening Sky Viewing

Highland Road Park Observatory

HRPO will close by at least 9:30pm. The heat index will be in the “Extreme Caution” category at the start of the program. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more ...

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