Reservations are highly recommended for our weekly programs!
Please see our reservation page for complete details.
Please see our reservation page for complete details.
Public Programs at Jenny Jump
UACNJ provides free public programs at our Observatory in Jenny Jump State Forest from April through October on Saturday evenings.
An astronomy presentation begins at 8 PM, outside. Please bring your own chairs or blankets - your entire party can claim a spot in our presentation area, so make sure you come early (not before 7:30 ;-) )
Our live presentation is followed by stargazing on the observatory's telescopes until 10:30 PM, weather permitting.
Programs will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather - visitors with reservations will receive an email no later than 3pm on the day of the event if we cancel.
If we cancel the on-site program, we will still live stream on YouTube!
UACNJ is VIRTUALLY open during the Winter!
Check out our new on-line Winter programming!
| 4/1/2023 | What's Up in the April Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 4/8/2023 | Wildlife and Stargazing in Namibia | Bruce Parker, AAAP |
| 4/15/2023 | So You Want to Buy a Telescope? | Daniel Kirby, AAA |
| 4/22/2023 | You Bought A Telescope. Now What? | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 4/29/2023 | Astronomy for Beginners | Ken Taylor, NWJAA |
| 5/6/2023 | What's Up in the May Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 5/13/2023 | Life Beyond the Earth | Karl Hricko, AAI, NWJAA |
| 5/20/2023 | Anatomy of A Star | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
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| 6/3/2023 | What's Up in the June Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 6/10/2023 | BANG Woosh ZoooOOM | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 6/17/2023 | Deep space astrophotography basics with example photos | Mike Dzwinczyk, MMAS |
| 6/24/2023 | Unusual Objects in the Universe | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 7/1/2023 | What's Up in the July Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 7/8/2023 | A Map to Earth | Daniel Kirby, AAA |
| 7/15/2023 | My Astronomical Journey | Clif Ashcraft, AAI |
| 7/22/2023 | Space Careers | Ken Taylor, NWJAA |
| 7/29/2023 | The Life (and death) of Stars | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 8/5/2023 | What's Up in the August Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 8/12/2023 | What About UFO’s? | Karl Hricko, AAI, NWJAA |
| 8/19/2023 | James Webb Space Telescope Update: 20 Months | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 8/26/2023 | Light pollution and what you can do to stop the spread | Mark Zdziarski , NJAG |
| 9/2/2023 | What's Up in the September Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
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| 10/7/2023 | What's Up in the October Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
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| 10/28/2023 | The Universe Can Be A Scary Place! | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
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