STARWALK on The Ridges

Friday, January 27, 2012

We will meet in front of the Kennendy Museum of Art on The Ridges at Ohio University at 7 PM. George Eberts will take us on a hike up to the top of Radar Hill to view the winter constellations. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight for the hike. This event is free and open to the public. This event is weather dependent - rain/snow/clouds cancel.

Open Telescope Night on the

Ohio University College Green

Saturday, January 28, 2012

We will be on the Ohio University College Green from 7 - 9:30 PM, with telescopes and binoculars focused on Jupiter, Venus and the waxing crescent Moon. If you would like to bring out your own astro gear, set-up is at 6:45 PM. This event is free and open to the public. This event is weather dependent - rain/snow/clouds cancel.

Safe Solar Viewing

February 4, 2012

Parents Weekend

We will be on the Ohio University College Green from noon - 2 PM showing off a very active Sun. We will have several specially equipped telescopes for viewing solar prominences and sunspots. This event is free and open to the public. This event is weather dependent - rain/snow/clouds cancel.

Astro Gear Basics: Your Portal to the Heavens

Friday, February 24

Interested in astronomy but don't know where to start?  Don't let terms like refractor, reflector, aperture, and focal length prevent you from the amazing views that are in the night sky.  This lecture will cover the basics of astro gear and help ease you into the exciting world of amateur astronomy.

Open Telescope Night

Saturday, February 25, 2012

We will be on the  Ohio University College Green from 7 - 9:30 PM, with telescopes and binoculars focused on the waxing crescent Moon, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter. If you would like to bring out your own astro gear, set-up is at 6:45 PM. As always, this event is free and open to the public. This event is weather dependent - rain/snow/clouds cancel.

Messier Marathon 2012

March 23 - March 24

For serious telescope enthusiasts!

We will be holding a Messier Marathon at a dark-sky location during the weekend of March 23/24. If you are interested in participating, send us an e-mail from our Contact Us page.

To prepare for the Marathon, check out the Messier Object List here. Thanks to our own Wes Covalt for preparing this list!

Check back for a complete listing of Spring 2012 Events!

If you are wondering what we've been up to, check our Past Events page.

Open Telescope Night

March 31, 2012

We will be on the Ohio University College Green from 8:30 - 10:30 PM, setting our sites on the waxing gibbous Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. If you would like to bring our your astro gear, set-up is at 8:15 PM. This event is free and open to the public. This event is weather dependent - rain/clouds cancel.

National Astronomy Day

April 28, 2012

This will be our 12th year celebrating National Astronomy Day.

We will be on the Ohio University College Green on Friday, April 27th, for some Safe Solar Viewing from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM.

We will be at the Athens Farmers Market on Saturday, April 28th, for some Safe Solar Viewing from 10 AM - 1 PM.

We will be on the Ohio University College Green on Saturday, April 28th, for an Open Telescope Night from 8:30 - 10:30 PM. We will be pointing the telescopes at the waxing crescent Moon, Venus, Mars and Saturn.

All of these events are weather permitting - rain/snow/clouds cancel.

We will be awarding our 2012 Friend of the Stars Award. We are now accepting nominations for the 2012 award. Please send us your nominations of local businesses or private facilities with excellent outdoor lighting by clicking here.

Please check back for updates to this list of events.

Transit of Venus 

June 6, 2012

We will have a public viewing for the Transit of Venus. Check back for details of when and where closer to the date of the event.

For more details of Transits of Venus, click here.

Open Telescope Night

June 8, 2012

Lamping Homestead Campground

We will be at the Lamping Homestead Campground, which is part of the Wayne National Forest, from 9 - 10:30 PM with telescopes and binoculars looking at Mars, Saturn, and some beautiful deep-sky objects. Clouds/rain cancels.

Directions: The campground is located on S.R. 537, 2 miles from S.R. 26 (approximately 35 miles from Marietta). GPS Lat/Long coordinates for the area are 39 deg 37' 32"/81 deg 11' 16". 

Dream Big: Constellations

Athens County Library System - Summer Programs

We are excited to announce that we will once again be doing summer programs at the Athens County Libraries! We will offer a program at seven of the Athens County Libraries in June and July. Listings of dates, times and places will be posted soon!

All events are held in conjunction with the Ohio University Department of Physics and Astronomy.