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International Observe the Moon Night! Rescheduled
October 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Update 10/12/24 10:00 am: Folks, we are definitely a GO! for tonight!
Come on out and learn all about the Moon! And, well, Saturn and other celestial goodies 🤗!
We will have the gear – you just bring your curiosity!
Now, in case you are wondering – no, we probably won’t see any aurorae tonight, and the comet is very low on the horizon at sunset so it may not be doable either. However, stay tuned for a Comet Observing Party on Friday October 18 at Tennessee Tree Toppers. Details coming soon!
It’s International Observe the Moon Night!
The BAS and Outdoor Chattanooga would like to cordially invite you to join in with observers around the world for this year’s International Observe the Moon Night!
We will be kicking off at 7:00 pm Eastern for what promises to be a wonderful evening of viewing and talking about all things lunar. If you have never looked at the Moon through a telescope, prepare to have your mind *B *L *O *W *N !
We will be gathering in the large field between the Greenway Conference Center and the Outdoor Chattanooga Barn at the North Chickamauga Creek Greenway (Greenway Farm) in Hixson. Bring a picnic, a chair or blanket, and come browse the array of telescopes we will have aimed at the Moon. Of course, we might be persuaded to take a peek at the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, the Ring Nebula, and oh! Saturn is BACK!
Please note that this event is dependent on the weather. We will post an update around 2:30 pm – please check back for the latest!
***International Observe the Moon Night***
- Sunset: 7:09 pm
- Moon: Waxing gibbous, 9.2 days old, 71%
- Set-Up: 5:30-6:30 pm
- Guest Arrival: 7:00 pm
- Deep Sky: Lots of summer targets with fall targets making an appearance.
- Planets: Saturn
The nature of these events means they are weather-dependent. Updates posted between 2:00 and 3:00 pm.