Reservations are highly recommended for our weekly programs!
Please see our reservation page for complete details.
Please see our reservation page for complete details.
Free Family Astronomy Field Day
Saturday, August 24, 2019
3PM - 12:00AM
Pack your picnic basket, grab a blanket, and bring the whole family to New Jersey's premier site for public astronomy - the UACNJ observatories and lecture hall in Jenny Jump State Forest, Hope, NJ. There will be numerous events throughout the day followed by observing with our telescopes after dark.*
Scheduled Events
| 3:00PM to 6:30PM | Solar Observing, Kids' Activities, Member Clubs and Guest Exhibitors Displays |
| 3:00PM | Welcome with Park Superintendent Ernie Kabert |
| 3:15PM | Lecture: Our Weird Solar System with Sebastien Post |
| 4:30PM | Lecture: One Giant Leap with Kevin Conod |
| 5:45PM to 6:45PM | Picnic Break |
| 5:45PM | Lecture: A Brief Geologic History of Jenny Jump State Forest & Geology walk with Mark Zdziarski |
| 6:45PM | Lecture: Binocular Astronomy with Sean Post |
| 8:00PM | Lecture: You Bought a Telescope, Now What? with Paul Fischer |
| 9:00PM to 12:00AM | Night Time Observing and Star Party |
Additional participants include:
For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/UACNJ, or write to info@uacnj.org.
*Weather Permitting. Alcohol is prohibited at our facilities and in Jenny Jump State Forest. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed at all times.
