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A publication of The Oakland Astronomy Club - A member society of the
ASTRONOMICAL LEAGUE
This website created by
Kevin M. Berg
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2024 Community Outreach Event Calendar
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Monthly Public Observing Nights, Click for the directions to the Club Observing Site.
To join our guest list and be invited to Public Observing Nights at our semi-dark-sky observing platform at Addison Oaks County Park, send an email to outreach AT oaklandastronomy.net
Community-Hosted Outreach Events Scheduled for July and August:
- July Weather permitting, our First-Quarter-Moon Public Star Party at Addison Oaks will be a two-tiered event again this month. For folks who need to get to bed at a reasonable hour, the early evening program delivers eye-popping views of the Moon; observing continues into the dark hours to observe the comet and much more! If you haven't signed up yet to receive invitations to our Star Parties, see the note above to be advised of location and time details each month.
- July 13 Tonight, campers at Addison Oaks County Park will enjoy a special evening of summertime Lunar Observing at the camper's pavilion!
- August 9 Troy's Stage Nature Center hosts the Oakland Astronomy Club for an indoor presentation followed by an old-fashioned meteor watch and summertime stargazing fest. Register with the nature center HERE.
- August 10 Yes! Addison Oaks is hosting another Perseid Meteor Party this year and Yes! we plan to share the night sky with a host of telescopes for your enjoyment! Last year's party weather will be hard to beat, but we hear Addison Oaks is going all out with attractions this year! Pre-registration is limited to 400 participants--and they had to turn folks away last year. Read the official invitation for registration details.
- August 17 at 5AM!!! Are we mad? 5AM? Yes to both! You can watch Orion rising in the East, view the Orion Nebula, see the entire winter hexagon of bright stars surrounding Orion--all in the warmth of midsummer, pretty cool. And there are more goodies: ogle the Andromeda Galaxy, observe a grand globular cluster and glorious open clusters! Enjoy Saturn and observe the near conjunction of Mars and Jupiter. Register with Oakland Township RecDesk for an early morning cornucopia of amazing sights!
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