Guest and Members Night Saturday Mar 14th 7:00 PM

Guest and Members Night  

Saturday  March 14th – 7:00 PM Central Time

Please check our website for possible weather cancellation or extreme cold

Always check our website for updates before heading out !

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

You are invited to join us on Saturday 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 telescopes set up 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.

Just announced, member Scott Bratt will be having a training session for newbies on the basics of getting started with using your Seestar. Session will begin shortly before sunset at the observatory. This is open to the public and members so be sure to bring your Seestar to take advantage of this opportunity

Our Guest nights are OPEN to the PUBLIC.  Donations are welcome to offset our operating expenses.  

"Bringing the Stars to Eyes of Tulsa since 1937"

Please Read Details below:

Please refer to the driving directions at the end of this event posting, parking is available at the paved lot next to the large building to our east. 

Come enjoy a night under the stars in our darker rural skies.  The sun sets about 7:15 PM.  Winter chill is in the air and temperature drops quickly at our rural hilltop location.  A warm jacket and cap may be welcome as evening temperatures drop.  You may also like to bring a snack and something to warm 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. 

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 to come and enjoy the starry night sky.

NOTE: Please check our WEBSITE HOME PAGE  BEFORE heading out as events may have to cancel due to weather conditions. Events may be cancelled if forecasts indicate heavy cloud cover, storms, or extreme cold temperatures. We try to post notices of cancellations several hours before the event start time and email back anyone who registered on the website.

Now that Spring is arriving we have an opportunity to enjoy a new season of stargazing.  Look for our evening planet Venus near the western horizon at sunset.  As the Autumn constellations set soon after sunset, the winter constellations are well placed for viewing in the south.  There are many deep sky wonders in the winter constellations of Orion, Taurus, and Gemini.   One of the most spectacular nebulas, the Orion Nebula / M42 will be visible on some of our imaging setups for your viewing pleasure.  As the evening progresses the regions of spring galaxies in Leo and Virgo become visible as they rise higher in the east.  The Big Dipper asterism in the constellation of Ursa Major is also a rich region for galaxies. 

 Our telescopes will provide pleasing views of the star clusters, galaxies and nebula scattered behind the starry foreground that are not visible to the naked eye.    

 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.  Please follow the STAR PARTY ETIQUETTE while at the event. 

GUESTS - So that we can better prepared for our guests we would a appreciate an RSVP. Please RSVP using this CONTACT US/RSVP   link. This helps us plan the evening activities and to let you know of future events. Please give us the FIRST & LAST NAME of the primary person, an EMAIL and contact PHONE number. - Number of - ___ Adults / ___ Children

NOTE: If you send a RSVP you may not get a timely reply but you will be added to our guest list. You do not have to wait for a reply to attend.
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.

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

You also can use the DONATE MENU at the top of our webpage if you prefer.
 

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