West
SKYWATCHING
Stargazing with Rangers
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Arizona
August 16, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 608-6200
SKYWATCHING
Summer Star Parties at Cedar Break
Cedar Break National Monument, Cedar City, Utah
August 17, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
SKYWATCHING
They Dance in the Sky-Star Party
Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell, Utah
August 17, 2019, 9 p.m.
(435) 692-1234
SKYWATCHING
Night Sky Program
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant, Colorado
August 23, 2019, 8 p.m.
$10 per adult, children 15 and younger free
(719) 748-3253
SKYWATCHING
Stargazing with Rangers
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Arizona
August 23, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 608-6200
SKYWATCHING
Dark Sky Festival
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers, California
August 23, 2019, 6 p.m.
(559) 565-4804
SKYWATCHING
Star Party in the Park
Lake Whitney State Park, Whitney, Texas
August 24, 2019, 8 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(254) 694-3793, ext. 0
SKYWATCHING
They Dance in the Sky-Star Party
Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell, Utah
August 24, 2019, 9 p.m.
(435) 692-1234
SKYWATCHING
Summer Star Parties at Cedar Break
Cedar Break National Monument, Cedar City, Utah
August 24, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Antelope Island State Park, Syracuse, Utah
August 24, 2019
Park entrance fees apply
(801) 725-9263
SKYWATCHING, MUSIC
Music and the Stars
Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, New Mexico
August 24, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
Park entrance fees apply
SKYWATCHING
Stargazing with Rangers
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Arizona
August 30, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 608-6200
SKYWATCHING
Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora, North Dakota
August 30-September 1, 2019, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(701) 623-4466
SKYWATCHING
Summer Star Parties at Cedar Break
Cedar Break National Monument, Cedar City, Utah
August 31, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
SKYWATCHING
They Dance in the Sky-Star Party
Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell, Utah
August 31, 2019, 9 p.m.
(435) 692-1234
SKYWATCHING
August Star Party
El Morro National Monument, Ramah, New Mexico
August 31, 2019, 8 p.m.
(505) 783-4226, ext. 801
LECTURE, SKYWATCHING
Exploring the Hidden Universe with James Webb Space Telescope
Alex Lockwood, NASA; followed by skywatching
Arches National Park, Moab, Utah
August 31, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
(435) 719-2299
SKYWATCHING
Stargazing with Rangers
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Arizona
September 6, 2019, 8 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 608-6200
LECTURE/SKYWATCHING
Observing Black Holes
Marianne Heida; followed by skywatching
Caltech, Pasadena, California
September 6, 2019, 8 p.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
They Dance in the Sky-Star Party
Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell, Utah
September 7, 2019, 9 p.m.
(435) 692-1234
SKYWATCHING
Public Star Party
Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
September 7, 2019, 2-9:45 p.m.
(213) 473-0800
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Summer Star Parties at Cedar Break
Cedar Break National Monument, Cedar City, Utah
September 7, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
SKYWATCHING, MUSIC
Music and the Stars
Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, New Mexico
September 7, 2019, 6-9 p.m.
Park entrance fees apply
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Oasis State Park, New Mexico
September 7, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(575) 356-5331
LECTURE/SKYWATCHING
Mission: Mars
Lecture followed by telescope viewing
Mount Tamalpais State Park, Mill Valley, California
September 7, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Free admission (parking pass required)
SKYWATCHING
Stargazing with Rangers
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Arizona
September 13, 2019, 8 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 608-6200
SKYWATCHING
They Dance in the Sky-Star Party
Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell, Utah
September 14, 2019, 9 p.m.
(435) 692-1234
LECTURE
It Broke! Stories of How We Fixed It
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
September 19, 2019, 7 p.m.
Free admission
LECTURE
It Broke! Stories of How We Fixed It
Ramo Auditorium, Caltech, Pasadena, California
September 20, 2019, 7 p.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Stargazing with Rangers
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Arizona
September 20, 2019, 8 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 608-6200
SKYWATCHING
Night Sky Program
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant, Colorado
September 20, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
$10 per adult, children 15 and younger free
(719) 748-3253
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Antelope Island State Park, Syracuse, Utah
September 21, 2019
Park entrance fees apply
(801) 725-9263
SKYWATCHING
They Dance in the Sky-Star Party
Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell, Utah
September 21, 2019, 9 p.m.
(435) 692-1234
SKYWATCHING
Stargazing with Rangers
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Arizona
September 27, 2019, 8 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 608-6200
SKYWATCHING
Solar Viewing
Pipe Spring National Monument, Fredonia, Arizona
September 27, 2019, 1-4 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 643-7105
SKYWATCHING
September Star Party
El Morro National Monument, Ramah, New Mexico
September 27, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
(505) 783-4226, ext. 801
SKYWATCHING, FESTIVAL
2019 Southwest Astronomy Festival
Various Venues, Southern Utah
Star parties, solar viewing, night hikes, workshops
September 27, 2019, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
Most events are free
For more information
SKYWATCHING
Star Party: Our Place in Space
Oliver Lee State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico
September 28, 2019, 6:45 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(575) 437-8284
SKYWATCHING
They Dance in the Sky-Star Party
Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell, Utah
September 28, 2019, 9 p.m.
(435) 692-1234
SKYWATCHING
Night Sky Star Party
Pipe Spring National Monument, Fredonia, Arizona
September 27, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(928) 643-7105
LECTURE/SKYWATCHING
Why is the Sky Dark at Night?
Alessandro Schillaci; followed by skywatching
Caltech, Pasadena, California
October 4, 2019, 8 p.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Public Star Party
Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
October 5, 2019, 2-9:45 p.m.
(213) 473-0800
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Moon Viewing Program
Abilene State Park, Tuscola, Texas
October 5, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Free admission
(325) 267-4871
LECTURE/SKYWATCHING
Illuminating Dark Matter
Lecture followed by telescope viewing
Mount Tamalpais State Park, Mill Valley, California
October 5, 2019, 7 p.m.
Free admission (parking pass required)
LECTURE
The Other 95% of the Universe
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
October 17, 2019, 7 p.m.
Free admission
LECTURE
The Other 95% of the Universe
Ramo Auditorium, Caltech, Pasadena, California
October 18, 2019, 7 p.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Night Sky Program
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant, Colorado
October 18, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
$10 per adult, children 15 and younger free
(719) 748-3253
SKYWATCHING, MUSIC
Music and the Stars
Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, New Mexico
October 19, 2019, 5-8 p.m.
Park entrance fees apply
SKYWATCHING
Star Party: Cygnus and Lyra
Oliver Lee State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico
October 26, 2019, 6-8:30 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(575) 437-8284
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Antelope Island State Park, Syracuse, Utah
October 26, 2019
Park entrance fees apply
(801) 725-9263
LECTURE/SKYWATCHING
Sounds of the Stars: Imaging Star Guts with Cosmic Music
Jim Fuller; followed by skywatching
Caltech, Pasadena, California
November 1, 2019, 7 p.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Public Star Party
Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
November 2, 2019, 2-9:45 p.m.
(213) 473-0800
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Inks Lake Star Party
Inks Lake State Park, Burnet, Texas
November 2, 2019, 6 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(512) 793-4689
SKYWATCHING
Star Party in the Park
Lake Whitney State Park, Whitney, Texas
November 2, 2019, 8 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(254) 694-3793, ext. 0
SKYWATCHING
Night Skies Over the LBJ Ranch
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Johnson City, Texas
November 2, 2019, 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(830) 861-7128, ext. 232
Free admission; reservations required
SKYWATCHING, MUSIC
Night Skies of Leasburg Dam
Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, New Mexico
November 16, 2019, 5-8 p.m.
Park entrance fees apply
SKYWATCHING
Night Sky Program
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant, Colorado
November 22, 2019, 7 p.m.
$10 per adult, children 15 and younger free
(719) 748-3253
LECTURE/SKYWATCHING
The Solar System's Volcanic Wonderland
Katherine de Kleer; followed by skywatching
Caltech, Pasadena, California
December 6, 2019, 7 p.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Public Star Party
Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
December 7, 2019, 2-9:45 p.m.
(213) 473-0800
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City, Texas
December 14, 2019, 5 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(830) 868-7304
SKYWATCHING
Night Sky Program
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant, Colorado
December 20, 2019, 7 p.m.
$10 per adult, children 15 and younger free
(719) 748-3253
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East
SKYWATCHING
Stars Over Sand Beach
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
August 17, 2019, 9 p.m.
SKYWATCHING
Stars Over Sand Beach
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
August 19, 21, 24, 2019, 9 p.m.
SKYWATCHING
Dark Skies Over Hatteras
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Manteo, North Carolina
August 20, 2019, 9 p.m.
(252) 475-8306
SKYWATCHING
2019 StarFest
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Elverson, Pennsylvania
August 24, 2019, 5:30-11:30 p.m.
(610) 582-8773, ext 223
SKYWATCHING
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
Riverside Park South, Manhattan, New York
August 25, 2019, 1-4 p.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Stars Over Sand Beach
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
August 26, 28, and 31, 2019, 9 p.m.
SKYWATCHING
Dark Skies Over Hatteras
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Manteo, North Carolina
August 27, 2019, 9 p.m.
(252) 475-8306
SKYWATCHING
Night Sky Program
Pickett CCC Memorial State Park, Jamestown, Tennessee
August 30, 2019, 8:30 p.m.
Free
SKYWATCHING
Solar Viewing
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Thoreson Farm, Port Oneida, Michigan
August 31, 2019, 4-6 p.m.
(231) 326-5010, ext. 5010
Park pass required
LECTURE
The Astronomer's Toolkit
Brandon Lawton, Space Telescope Science Institute
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
September 3, 2019, 8 p.m.
Free admission
Live Webcast
SKYWATCHING
Summer on the Hudson: Stargazing
Riverside Park South, Manhattan, New York
September 7, 2019, 8 p.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Cloudland Canyon State Park, Rising Fawn, Georgia
September 7, 2019, 8 p.m.
(706) 657-4050
$5 parking fee
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Shenandoah River State Park, Bentonville, Virginia
September 7, 2019, 8-11 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(540) 622-6840
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, Cornish, New Hampshire
September 7, 2019, 8 p.m.
$10 per adult; 15 and under free
SKYWATCHING
Observatory Open House
Tour and skywatching at Georgia State University's Hard Labor Creek Observatory
Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge, Georgia
September 7, 2019, 8:15 p.m.
(404) 275-3974
LECTURE
A Mud Matter: The Recent Discovery of Organic Matter in Mudstones on Mars
Jennifer Eigenbrode
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
September 12, 2019, 11:30 a.m.
Free admission
EVENT
The Future of Space Exploration: Insights from Science Fiction
September 15, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
McCarthy Center Forum, Framingham, Massachusetts
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Thoreson Farm, Port Oneida, Michigan
September 21, 2019, 9 p.m.
(231) 326-5010, ext. 5010
Park pass required
SKYWATCHING
Star Gazing Program at Explore Park
Blue Ridge Parkway, near Roanoke, Virginia
September 27, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
SKYWATCHING
Summer on the Hudson: Sun Gaze
Riverside Park South, Manhattan, New York
September 29, 2019, 1-4 p.m.
Free admission
LECTURE
Black Holes and Gravitational Waves
Emanuele Berti, Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
October 1, 2019, 8 p.m.
Free admission
Live Webcast
SKYWATCHING
Observatory Open House
Tour and skywatching at Georgia State University's Hard Labor Creek Observatory
Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge, Georgia
October 5, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
(404) 275-3974
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Shenandoah River State Park, Bentonville, Virginia
October 5, 2019, 8-11 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(540) 622-6840
EVENT
The Future of Space Exploration: An Ethical Perspective
October 15, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
McCarthy Center Forum, Framingham, Massachusetts
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Solar Viewing
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire, Michigan
October 21, 2019, 8 p.m.
(231) 326-5010, ext. 5010
Park pass required
SKYWATCHING
Star Gazing Program at Explore Park
Blue Ridge Parkway, near Roanoke, Virginia
October 25, 2019, 7-8 p.m.
SKYWATCHING
Star Party
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park, Middletown, Virginia
October 26, 2019, 6 p.m.
(540) 869-3051
LECTURE
From Sun to Solar Wind: The Perplexing Solar Corona
Nicholeen Viall
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
November 7, 2019, 11:30 a.m.
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Park After Dark
Fort Monroe National Monument, Fort Monroe, Virginia
November 8, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
(757) 722-3678
SKYWATCHING
Transit of Mercury
Staunton River State Park, Scottsburg, Virginia
November 11, 2019, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(434) 572-4623
EVENT
The Future of Space Exploration: The Policy Perspective
Teasel Muir-Harmony, National Air and Space Museum; Alissa Haddaji, Harvard Kennedy School
November 15, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
McCarthy Center Forum, Framingham, Massachusetts
Free admission
SKYWATCHING
Observing Session
Staunton River State Park, Scottsburg, Virginia
November 23, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(434) 572-4623
SKYWATCHING
Geminid Meteor Shower
Staunton River State Park, Scottsburg, Virginia
December 14, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(434) 572-4623
SKYWATCHING
Observing Session
Staunton River State Park, Scottsburg, Virginia
December 28, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
Park admission fees apply
(434) 572-4623
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