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January 2017
The Winter Sky Through Binoculars
The Sugar Creek Astronomical Society will meet at 4:30PM on January 28th at the Hobbs State Park Visitors Center. Andromeda will be visible right from the start, along with several star clusters, the Orion Nebula, and Pleiades. This is usually one of our most popular star parties of the year. The program this month will focus on buying and using binoculars to observe the winter sky. We’ll focus on navigating the night sky, how to find objects with binoculars, and…
Find out more »February 2017
New Members Forum
Come find out what it means to be a member of the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society. We will start with snacks and a Q&A, members will be on-hand for more specific questions around different types of Astronomy. More details to follow.
Find out more »April 2017
Mercury in the Evening
What to Bring: Flashlight (covered with a red cloth or red balloon) Binoculars and/or telescope (if you have) Folding chair – one per person Star chart (if you have one) Where: Hobbs State Park visitor center located on Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection When: Saturday April 1st, 2017 Classroom instruction at 6:45 pm - Night sky viewing at 7:40 pm Cost: Free – All ages are invited. Astronomy is a family event as well…
Find out more »May 2017
Jupiter at Night
What to Bring: Flashlight (covered with a red cloth or red balloon) Binoculars and/or telescope (if you have) Folding chair – one per person Star chart (if you have one) Where: Hobbs State Park visitor center located on Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection When: Saturday May 27th, 2017 Classroom instruction at 7:45 pm - Night sky viewing at 8:45 pm Cost: Free – All ages are invited. Astronomy is a family event as well…
Find out more »July 2017
Summer Solstice
What to Bring: Flashlight (covered with a red cloth or red balloon) Binoculars and/or telescope (if you have) Folding chair – one per person Star chart (if you have one) Where: Hobbs State Park visitor center located on Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection When: Saturday July 22nd, 2017 Classroom instruction at 7:45 pm - Night sky viewing at 8:45 pm Cost: Free – All ages are invited. Astronomy is a family event as well…
Find out more »September 2017
Astronomy Day
What to Bring: Flashlight (covered with a red cloth or red balloon) Binoculars and/or telescope (if you have) Folding chair – one per person Star chart (if you have one) Where: Hobbs State Park visitor center located on Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection When: Saturday September 23rd, 2017 Classroom instruction at 7:30 pm - Night sky viewing at 8:30 pm Cost: Free – All ages are invited. Astronomy is a family event as well…
Find out more »November 2017
Leonids Meteor Shower
What to Bring: Flashlight (covered with a red cloth or red balloon) Binoculars and/or telescope (if you have) Folding chair – one per person Star chart (if you have one) Where: Hobbs State Park visitor center located on Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection When: Saturday Novenber 8th, 2017 Classroom instruction at 4:15 pm - Night sky viewing at 5:15 pm Cost: Free – All ages are invited. Astronomy is a family event as well…
Find out more »May 2018
Astronomy Night
As Summer of 2018 approaches, so too does the parade of planets in the night sky! Venus leads the way, visible until almost 10pm! And just as Venus is setting, Jupiter majestically rises in the East at its largest and brightest. Although we are saying goodnight to Orion the Hunter, more constellations are coming into view with a host of great deep sky nebulae, start clusters, and galaxies to see. Please join us on Saturday May 12th for a special…
Find out more »October 2018
Moon Over Main Street
Saturday, October 20th is International Observe the Moon Night! The Sugar Creek Astronomical Society will have telescopes available so you can observe the moon on Main Street in front of the Gravette Public Library.
The Gravette Public Library will be open at 6:30 PM.
Please be sure to check out our Makerspace Lab.