Where:

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center

When:

Sat, Oct 19, 2024 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Cost:

$5 admission per person 5 years and older

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory's A Night with a Comet! This is a special event that we are hosting to celebrate the fantastic comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. We will have telescopes set up on the comet and offer views to anybody interested in observing with us.

We will open the Observatory, Courtyard, and Science Center at 6:30 pm and end at 9:30 pm. Courtyard telescopes will be set up on the comet. We will have a live streamed view of the comet from a telescope displayed on screens around the campus. We will close up at 9:30 pm, after the comet has set.

A ticket is required for admission to this event!

Important information about tickets:

- A ticket is required for each person in your party / group that is over 4 years of age.
- Tickets will NOT be available on site, and must be purchased beforehand online.
- Tickets will be checked at the Observatory main gate, either electronically or physically.
- The name on the ticket must match the name of the ticket holder.
- Tickets are non-refundable.
- This event is weather dependent and cancellations will be posted on the day of the event.
- We cannot guarantee the weather, and seeing meteor activity is very dependent on clear conditions.
- All ticket holders can stay on the campus for the entire duration of the event.

Take a minute to read up on visiting the Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center and catch up on what to / not to bring and how to adequately prepare for a comfortable night of meteor watching.

This event is a weather dependent event. Cloudy sky conditions, fog, and / or rain will cancel this event.

We will allow visitors to bring photographic equipment to this event, subject to the direction of Frosty Drew astronomers and staff. If you are setting up photographic equipment, please notify us at check in.

If you are looking for that awesome astronomy thing to do or just want a night out to experience a naked eye comet under the darkest skies in Rhode Island, then this is your chance.

Please note that we do not allow any white lights on our campus or in Ninigret Park from dusk - dawn, with the exception of low beam headlights while in motion. This is to ensure an equally awesome view of the night sky for all and to allow for the use of light sensitive astronomical equipment. Learn more about why we have this requirement in The Red Light District.