Guest and Members Night Friday Sept 12 - 7:00 PM CDT

Guest and Members Night  

Friday  September 12 – 7:00 PM

Please check our website for possible weather cancellation

    If the Friday date is clouded out we will attempt to reschedule on Saturday at the same time.

Always check our website for updates before heading out !

Leave Extra Drive time - The Highway 75 overpass at Glenpool is finally open but some construction continues

See link to a Directions Map below -            Do Not Use Google search for directions 

You are invited to join us on Friday for our Guests and Members observing night at our OBSERVATORY located in rural skies SW of Tulsa.  ( See direction details  below )  Weather permitting, we will have several telescopes set up for you to enjoy the stars, galaxies, and other treasures of the night sky.  Some of our members will have telescope outside for viewing.  You will also have an opportunity to visit the telescope in our observatory dome. When approaching a telescope ask the owner if they are willing to share the views.

Our Guest nights are OPEN to the PUBLIC.   

   Donations are welcomed to help us continue  

   "Bringing the Stars to Eyes of Tulsa since 1937"

   Please Read Details below.

Parking is available on the lot next to the large building to our east. 

Please refer to the driving directions at the end of this event posting.

Come enjoy a night under the stars in our darker rural skies.  Autumn officially begins on Sept 22 bringing the promise of earlier sunsets and cooler evening.  A light jacket may be useful later as the temperature drops.    We have chairs in the classroom, or you can bring your own lawn chairs.  You may also like to bring a snack and something to drink.  Please keep children with your group.  Younger children may enjoy a quiet activity of their own.   Please leave pets at home since this is a dark area with with people walking around enjoying the telescopes.   Please use insect repellant sprays away from the telescopes.

Our Astronomy club is a volunteer non-profit organization.  Our guests are encouraged to consider a donation to help us with the ongoing expenses so that we can continue to offer opportunities come enjoy the starry night sky.

Please check our WEBSITE HOME PAGE  before heading out as events may have to cancelled due to clouds or other weather conditions.

NOTE: Event may be cancelled if forecasts indicate storms moving in.

As the sky darkens the Milky Way and summer constellations are on full display in the south.   The Autumn constellations of Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Perseus and Pegasus are rising in the east.  Saturn and Neptune rise together about 8:00 PM but we'll have to wait until 9:00 to see them well.   Our telescopes will provide pleasing views of the star clusters, galaxies and  nebula and  scattered behind the starry foreground.   

PLEASE NOTE: If adverse weather is nearby, we may cancel or close earlier.  

PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

 Our observing ground gates will open at 7:00 PM. Guests are asked to park on the lot at the large building next to our observing field.  Please try to arrive before 7:45 PM and drive carefully if arriving after dark.  

 So that we can better prepared for our guests we would a appreciate an RSVP.  You can use our CONTACT TAB option on the TOP of our website bar. 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 using the CONTACT TAB at the top of our webpage.

    This allows us to 

Please give 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.

We also have an ONLINE DONATIONS TAB at the top of our webpage.
 

Location

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

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

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