Tradition continues, with HRPO's cornerstone program returning for another calendar year with a look back at the discoveries, advances and celestial events of 2024. Â
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 9° in Aquarius. Please keep ...
In anticipation of its upcoming evening elongation, Cadets will learn about the newly-discovered truths and still-extant mysteries of the brightest and hottest planet in the Solar System.
The 20OGS will not be in use. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum ...
CANCELLED Periodically Venus reaches its greatest angular separation in the sky (elongation) from the Sun. This is the safest way to view Venus by amateurs. Come join us at the ...
A variety of personnel will recount their personal experience with a place that has inspired science and fantasy for centuries!Â
The 20OGS will not be in use. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum ...
In anticipation of its upcoming opposition, Cadets will learn about the newly-discovered truths and still-extant mysteries of the planet considered (after our Moon) the best location in the Solar System ...
This exciting one-day course is tailor-made to instruct the enrollee in the use of a personal telescope.
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 82° in Taurus. Please keep ...
During this meeting, viewing of a lunar occultation of Mars will take place. Ingress is ~7:59pm; egress is 8:58pm. Due to the Moon's Full status, the event may be difficult ...
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 ...
No viewing will be attempted. HRPO will close by at least 10pm. The Red Planet rises as the Sun sets. Weather permitting, viewing of Mars will take place during this ...
Just a few decades ago the concept of planets orbiting other stars was speculative. Now thousands of these bodies are known. Some mirror our own Solar System; some are alien ...
20OGS will open no earlier than 8:30pm. As the firepit is under construction for upgrading, there will be no marshmallow roast. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will ...
The lecture, "Nome Serum Run", has been postponed until 7 February. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
We are all following the progress of the James Webb, Kepler, Psyche and of course Artemis. What delays are coming, and why? Which ones are on schedule? Center Supervisor James ...
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 ...
