Evening Sky Viewing
Highland Road Park ObservatoryCANCELLED. HRPO will close at 9:15pm (earlier if it rains). Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the New Moon will be below ...
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Solar Viewing
Highland Road Park ObservatoryCANCELLED. HRPO will not open. 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 ...
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STEM Expansion: “Astrophysics”
Highland Road Park ObservatoryThis 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 ...
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Evening Sky Viewing
Highland Road Park ObservatoryCANCELLED. NOAA has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the HRPO area until 9:30pm. HRPO will not open to the public. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will ...
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Friday Night Lecture Series: “The Bayou Blizzard”
Highland Road Park ObservatoryThe winter storm that arrived in January was a truly unique weather event for Louisiana. Never before had our state experienced record snow and record cold in such a singular event. ...
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Evening Sky Viewing
Highland Road Park ObservatoryThe 20OGS will be closed. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the First Quarter Moon will be at a maximum altitude of ...
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Science Academy: “Clouds”
Highland Road Park ObservatoryThey bring storms and herald winds, but they also add nuance to a view of the Moon and assist in creating atmospheric phenomena. Cadets know--clouds are our friends!
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Evening Sky Viewing
Highland Road Park ObservatoryThe 20OGS will be closed. 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 ...
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Friday Night Lecture Series: “Apollo 13”
Highland Road Park Observatory"Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here." That chilling statement was transmitted through space from the brave crew to Mission Control. It soon became clear to Commander James Lovell, Command ...
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Evening Sky Viewing
Highland Road Park ObservatoryWeather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 38° in Virgo. Please keep ...
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Science Academy: “The Hubble Space Telescope”
Highland Road Park ObservatoryThirty-five years ago an incredible mission introduced kids to visual insights of the stars and constellations not seen by previous generations. Cadets will explore the majestic successes of Hubble!
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Plus Night: “Nanotechnology”
Highland Road Park ObservatoryAs the firepit is under construction for upgrading, there will be no marshmallow roast. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. There will also be physical ...