As a service to our community, Sky & Telescope lists astronomy-related events, including star parties, observatory public nights, astronomy talks, and more. Star parties offer dark skies and astronomical fellowship and often cater to families and feature special activities for kids. Public nights give the general public a chance to view the sky through large telescopes, and public talks are a great place to learn the fundamentals of the science and the craft.
You’ll also see online events offered here.
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Residential summer camps for kids in grades 6th-12th on topics like astronomy, robotics, cryptography, and 3D modeling and printing, and more. Including our premiere space camp experience, Above and Beyond. PARI provides campers with hands-on exposure to STEM principles and space exploration in a setting that inspires the heart, mind, and spirit. Empowering today’s campers […]
This six week online beginners course is an excellent way to discover the wonders of our universe and all the mysteries we’re yet to unravel. All explained in simple, everyday language with no math or complex jargon. We’ll start close to home and venture ever further out until we reach the very edge of the […]
Location: Susquehannock State Park, Lancaster County, PA, since 2019 Easily accessible from major highways Surrounded by Amish farms, observing sites surrounded by tall pines, few light domes visible, superb camp sites (no mud, ever!), flush toilets, pavilion, dumpster, some water and electric near pavilion, playground, a shower available. Some of the best viewing in the […]
Rocky Mountain Star Stare (RMSS) is an annual star party sponsored by the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society. Held every summer, RMSS has been one of the nation’s premier star parties for the last 30 years. Located on 35 acres of land, RMSS’s “Starry Meadows” is conveniently located just over two hours southwest of Colorado Springs […]
Rocky Mountain Star Stare is an annual premiere star party sponsored by the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society. Located on 35 acres of land, RMSS's "Starry Meadows" is conveniently located just over two hours southwest of Colorado Springs (outside of Gardner, CO), between the Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountain ranges, at an altitude of 7,600 feet […]
Get ready for stargazing under dark skies at 7020 ft. above sea level — where Earth’s atmosphere is thinner and the nighttime sky shines clearer. Observe deep space objects through huge telescopes, listen to lectures from professional astronomers, attend nightscape photography workshops, visit various booths and vendors, enjoy food trucks, beer, wine, and more — […]
The New Year gets off to a great start when a prolific meteor shower peaks just one day after New Moon. And 2022 offers the return of a favorite comet that hasn’t visited since 2015: Comet 19P/Borrelly should reach 8th magnitude in late January and early February. By March, Venus reaches its peak at greatest […]
Prof Ian Morison - Our Island Universe - the Milky Way Galaxy and its place in Time and Space.
Herschel Museum celebrates the life and achievements of pioneering astronomer with new exhibition To commemorate the bicentenary of the death of Bath-based astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822), Bath Preservation Trust is hosting a major exhibition to highlight the hugely-important achievements and contributions he made to our understanding of space. The exhibition – at the Herschel Museum […]
Cosmology School is addressed to young astronomers and physicists interested in observational cosmology. It involves lectures, workshops and student sessions. The lectures will cover such topics as: large-scale structure of the Universe, dark matter and dark energy, cosmic web, galaxy formation and evolution, galaxy surveys and astronomical observations, computer simulations, gravitational waves and multi-messenger astronomy. […]
Registration is required for this free, virtual event: https://bit.ly/meteor-talk We know about the kind of devastation that major meteor strikes can cause just by looking at what happened on February […]
For the summer season, the Escambia Amateur Astronomers will host both Friday and Saturday night gazes at Big Lagoon State Park; these will be on the weekend of the third quarter moon for deep sky observing. Bring your scopes, binocs, cameras, smartphones for observing and imaging in this nice deep sky site, on the north […]
Join AAVSO and Dr. Michelle Thaller on Zoom for, "The Most Extreme Variable Stars (and Webb Update)" Want to take observing variable stars to its most extreme? While we’ve known […]
Plan now to sail off on your own voyage of discovery this summer with us! The astronomical views from Merritt Reservoir’s Snake Campground are fabulous, and there are plenty of recreational opportunities to keep the entire family entertained all week long at the annual Nebraska Star Party. For newcomers, NSP is the perfect place to […]
Registration will open on April 15th We'll have a little extra bonus for those that register early, so set a reminder register as soon as you can! Details will be posted when we're close to Registration opening... Stay tuned.. Guest Cabin Rentals Eden Valley Guest Cabins will be available as usual for the Star Party […]
Dozens of amateur astronomers, astronomy enthusiasts, and families will gather at Camp Cullom, near Mulberry, IN, for immersion in the hobby and camaraderie of astronomy at the 19th Indiana Family Star Party (IFSP). Features include: celestial observing every night (weather permitting), the Sky Trekker program for kids and adults on Friday evening, speakers on Saturday […]
The Stellafane Convention is a gathering of amateur telescope makers. The Convention was started in 1926 to give amateur telescope makers an opportunity to gather to show off their creations and teach each other telescope making and mirror-grinding techniques. All telescopes, commercial and homemade, are welcome. If you have made your own telescope, we strongly […]
Greg Smye-Rumsby - The Craig telescope. The fascinating story of the Craig telescope Whilst some would consider it "an expensive failure", we now have a much better understanding of this strange and cumbersome instrument and why it never fulfilled its promise despite employing the minds of some of the greatest engineers of the day.
At some point, we have all stared with a combination of awe and dread at the impressive audible and visual spectacle of a powerful thunderstorm. Blinded by the overwhelming visual spectacle, we are unaware of the powerful processes in the Earth's upper atmosphere unleashed by these storms called "Transient Luminous Events". The talk will describe […]
After hugely successful installations in Derry-Londonderry and Belfast, the recreation of our solar system as a 10km sculpture trail designed by artist and author Oliver Jeffers is coming to Cambridge this summer (30 July – 29 August). The critically acclaimed Our Place in Space is a unique collaboration across art, science and technology - an epic scale model of the solar system […]
Since 1976, the Escambia Amateur Astronomers have hosted beach gazes for the public every summer. Our gazes will be at Pensacola Beach Pavilion on the weekends closest to the firsth quarter moon. There is no fee, and free parking in the lot by the famed Pensacola Beach Beach Ball water tower. Bring your smartphone to […]
Zoom webinar hosted by AAVSO with instructor: Dr. Kristine Larsen (Central Connecticut State University) The closest variable star, our sun, has begun to awaken from solar minimum, presenting observers with an ever-changing constellation of sunspots and other features. Following up on her popular 2021 webinar on how to safely observe the sun, Dr. Kristine Larsen […]
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