Skywatching Sessions

Skywatching

Under a starry night sky, enjoy:

  • telescopic views of beautiful objects, including planets, nebulae, star clusters and, of course, the Moon,
  • an informal tour of the constellations with a Morehead educator,
  • constellation myths and legends, and
  • experienced observers available to answer your questions about astronomy.

Into Skywatching?
Check out our skywatching classes.
Our monthly skywatching sessions are free and open to the public! Check the "News" listing on our home page or call Guest Relations at (919) 962-1236 on the day of the skywatching session to be sure weather conditions will permit us to host this outdoor activity.

Skywatching sessions are usually on Saturday nights at Jordan Lake State Park (Ebenezer Church Recreation Area), and directions to this site are posted on this page.

If a session is at another location, such as Little River Regional Park, that location will be noted in the chart.

Date Time (p.m.)* View (Alternate Location)
Saturday,
Jan. 16, 2010		 6–8 p.m. Jupiter, Moon, Mars
Friday,
Feb. 19
**Little River Regional Park**		 7–9 p.m. Mars, Moon
Saturday,
Feb. 20		 6:30–8:30 p.m. Mars, Moon
Saturday,
March 19
**Little River Regional Park**		 8–10 p.m. Mars, Saturn, Moon
Saturday,
March 20		 8–10 p.m. Mars, Saturn, Moon
Saturday,
April 17		 8–10 p.m. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn
Saturday,
May 15		 9–11 p.m. Venus, Mars, Saturn
Saturday,
June 19		 9–11 p.m. Venus, Mars, Saturn, Moon
Some sky objects may not be visible
during the entire session, due to rise and set times.


Directions to Ebenezer Church Recreation Area

Skywatching sessions are sponsored in part by:

and

CHAOS
Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society

Learn more about sky objects with Morehead's Constellation Close-up.

Learn about Morehead's skywatching sessions on WRAL-TV5 here