Where:

Frosty Drew Observatory

When:

Friday November 27, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

Cost:

$1 Suggested Donation per Person

Tonight is Stargazing Night at Frosty Drew and forecasts are calling for partly cloudy skies becoming mostly cloudy overnight. With warm temps in store, we have an increased chance of fog occurring overnight. Since the Moon is sporting a bright 96% waning gibbous, bail outs on the clouds will be possible with stunning views waiting in between passing clouds. A great post holiday geek out opportunity for all.

We will open the Observatory and Sky Theatre at 6:00 p.m. tonight. In the Observatory, telescopes will feature the bright waning gibbous Moon, showcasing the cratered lunar surface. If skies are clear enough we will star hop a list of stunning binary star systems including Albireo, Almaak and more. Stop in the Sky Theatre and kick back with warm temps and our popular feature of astro-photos shot at Frosty Drew Observatory. We will stay open until the clouds kick us out or midnight swings around.

Overall, tonight's forecast is not looking all the great for stargazing, though the super bright near full Moon will offer us views in between passing clouds. This is not a deal breaker though! Many of the Frosty Drew Observatory summer volunteers will return tonight and the campus will be buzzing with astro-geekage and loads of science enthusiasm! So stop in and catch a peek at the Moon and a free astro-fix to top off your holiday weekend.

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Save the Date!

Sunday, December 13, 2015 will bring the annual Geminid Meteor Shower peak and this year we have perfect conditions for meteor watching! The thin 8% crescent Moon will set before 7:00 p.m. leaving super dark skies for spectacular meteor sightings all night long. Frosty Drew Observatory opens at 6:00 p.m. and will have the Observatory telescopes open for viewing until 8:00 p.m. After which, we will all step outside and catch a view of near 120 meteors per hour streaking by. This is surely not a meteor shower to miss!

-Scott