Where:

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center

When:

Fri, Apr 11, 2025 - CLOSED

Cost:

Tickets may be required to attend. Please read below.

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center's Stargazing Nights! Every Friday night (weather permitting) we open our Observatory, Science Center, Sky Theatre, and telescopes to the sky and offer free stargazing and astronomy to anybody interested in observing with us.

Tonight's forecasts are calling for overcast conditions with rain setting in shortly after sunset. Being that the full Moon will occur tomorrow night (Saturday, April 12, 2025), excessive Moonlight will outshine nearly everything in the sky aside from brighter stars and the planets. Regardless, the overcast conditions and rain will make for a dismal night at Frosty Drew. So we are staying closed tonight, and will try to open next on Friday, April 18, 2025 with our regular Stargazing Nights event. We’ll see you then.

Even though we are closed tonight, the cosmos keep on coming. Take a moment to catch up on some astro-happenings this week in:
A Celebration of Space - April 11, 2025

Be sure to subscribe to the Frost Drew Observatory mailing list and follow us on Instagram to receive status updates about our Stargazing Nights program and more.

Preparing for Your Visit:

Check out our page on Visiting Frosty Drew Observatory to learn more about what to expect at the Observatory and better help you prepare for your visit.

How to Dress for Winter Conditions: The Frosty Drew Observatory is not climate controlled, and the temperature inside the dome need to match the outside air temperature for a stable telescopic view. Frosty Drew Astronomy Team members dress in layers during the winter and for a very good reason. You should consider doing the same. Please read Dressing for All-Night Winter Stargazing to familiarize yourself with adequate dressing measures.

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.