Skywatching Sessions
Under a starry night sky, enjoy:
- telescopic views of beautiful objects, including planets, nebulae, star clusters and, of course, the Moon,
- an informal tour of the constellations with a Morehead educator,
- constellation myths and legends, and
- experienced observers available to answer your questions about astronomy.
Our monthly skywatching sessions are free and open to the public! Check the "News" listing on our home page or call Guest Relations at (919) 962-1236 on the day of the skywatching session to be sure weather conditions will permit us to host this outdoor activity.
Skywatching sessions are usually on Saturday nights at Jordan Lake State Park (Ebenezer Church Recreation Area), and directions to this site are posted on this page.
If a session is at another location, such as Little River Regional Park, that location will be noted in the chart.
| Date |
Time (p.m.)* |
View (Alternate Location) |
Saturday,
Sept. 19 |
Cloudy skies |
Canceled due to poor viewing conditions. |
Friday,
Oct. 23 |
CANCELLED
due to weather |
**Little River Regional Park**
rescheduled for Nov. 13 |
Saturday,
Oct. 24 |
7:30–9:30 p.m. |
Jupiter, Moon
waiting on a weather decision |
Saturday,
Nov. 21 |
6–8 p.m. |
Jupiter, Moon |
Saturday,
Dec. 19 |
5–7 p.m. |
Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune |
Saturday,
Jan. 16, 2010 |
6–8 p.m. |
Jupiter, Moon, Mars |
Saturday,
Feb. 20 |
6:30–8:30 p.m. |
Mars, Moon |
Saturday,
March 20 |
8–10 p.m. |
Mars, Saturn, Moon |
Saturday,
April 17 |
8–10 p.m. |
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn |
Saturday,
May 15 |
9–11 p.m. |
Venus, Mars, Saturn |
Saturday,
June 19 |
9–11 p.m. |
Venus, Mars, Saturn, Moon |
Some sky objects may not be visible
during the entire session, due to rise and set times. |
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