Members Observing Night Friday June 7, 2024 – 8:15 PM
Begins : Friday, June 7, 2024 at 8:15 PM Central Standard Time
Ends : Friday, June 7, 2024 at 11:45 PM Central Standard Time
Duration : 3 hours 30 minutes
Members Only Observing Night
Friday June 7, 2024 Gates Open at 8:15 PM
See link to a direction map below
We try to reserve Observatory nights nearest the New Moon for our CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY. You can bring along family or a friend if they want to observe with you. This allows our members to work on their various observing projects, do some astrophotography, share ideas and help each other with their goals. The gates will open at 8:15 PM.
If Friday's session is cancelled due to weather, we may try to be open on Saturday if weather conditions improve. Check our website for updates.
The rural evening temperatures are often cooler than in town. So, a light jacket may be useful. Warmer weather also has invigorated our insect “friends”. Please apply insect repellents away from the telescope areas. Also, it is not recommended to lay on the ground even with a blanket. We have chairs in the classroom, or you can bring your own lawn chairs.
Observing Details for this event will be posted later.
PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS If the Friday session is cancelled due to weather, we will try again on Saturday evening.
Check Website to confirm
As a member you may bring family members or a friend that wants to observe with you but not large groups. Please keep minor family members within your observing area with a supervising adult.
To develop your observing skills, you may want to consider trying to earn one of the over 40 well designed observing certificates from the Astronomical League. Check out some of their Observing Programs
If you are not currently a member you may try one of our RSVP guest nights or you can easily join. Simply go to the JOIN section on our website. Submit the forms online or mail in your membership dues. Click here to Join our Club If you like you may can print off your application or image it as proof of your new membership but we will welcome you without it.
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