Guest and Members Night - Please RSVP

Saturday February 11th  Gates Open at 5:30 PM   CST   

   Guest Please RSVP

You are invited to join us Saturday February 11th for our Guests and Members observing night at our observatory. Weather permitting, we will have several telescopes set up for you to enjoy views of the winter sky. In addition to the constellations, Gemini, Auriga, Taurus, Orion and Canis Major, the winter sky has eight of the 20 brightest stars.  Venus will be the bright evening planet in the SW.  Higher up is bright Jupiter and Mars finishes off the planet parade high up in Taurus.     

PLEASE NOTE: If nighttime temperature is extremely cold, or severe storms nearby we may cancel or close earlier.  
           Dress warmly – Our Rural area can be much colder after dark.

PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

 Our observing ground gates will open at 5:30 PM. Guests are asked to park on the lot at the large building next to our observing field. Due to our rural location, it is recommended you wear socks and closed toe shoes. Coat, hat and gloves are recommended! It gets colder on our rural hilltop.  Please arrive no later than 6:30 PM.   We will start closing up about 10:00 PM. 

 We are asking you to RSVP ( preferably by Friday evening if possible ) by using our 

CONTACT TAB option on the TOP of our website bar. This will help us be better prepared to help you. Small family or friends’ groups are welcome, but we cannot accommodate large groups at this time. Children MUST be supervised. Quiet activities for restless kids are beneficial.
 
 GUESTS - Please RSVP by giving us the FIRST & LAST NAME of the primary person.
 An EMAIL and contact PHONE number. - Number of - ___ Adults / ___ Children

   If you send an RSVP on Saturday you may not get a reply but you may come anyway.

A DONATIONS box is available to help us with the expenses of the observatory.
Suggested Donation is $ 5 per adult, $ 2 Kids under 6 Free. – Cash is best way.

 Covid & Flu are still of some concern - So we are asking you choose a future date if you or your family are ill.  When approaching a telescope ask the owner if they are willing to share the views.

 * * Events may be cancelled due to weather or other unforeseen conditions. 

     Please check our WEBSITE before heading out.

Location

ACT OBSERVATORY directions -  Follow our map directions  DO NOT USE GPS

MOSTLY PAVED ROADS – Hwy 75 to 201st St S – through Mounds OK

Most DIRECT ROUTE – Hwy 75 to 241st St S – some coarse gravel & dirt roads