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!
| 4/4/2026 | What's Up in the April Sky? Watch a video of this! | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 4/11/2026 | I've Got a Hole in my Pocket Watch a video of this! | Paul Fisher, NWJAA |
| 4/18/2026 | Astronomy for beginners Watch a video of this! | Ken Taylor |
| 4/25/2026 | Nope! Five Common Conspiracy Theories Debunked Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 5/2/2026 | What's Up in the May Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 5/9/2026 | The Life and Legacy of Charles Messier | Bill Murray, AAAP |
| 5/16/2026 | The Life Cycle of Stars | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 5/23/2026 | To be announced | To be announced |
| 5/30/2026 | An Unstable Fluid Universe: How Your Coffee is Like a Supernova | Chirag Skolar, NJIT |
| 6/6/2026 | What's Up in the June Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 6/13/2026 | New Zealand: Astronomy Down Under | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 6/20/2026 | To be announced | To be announced |
| 6/27/2026 | To be announced | Daniel Kirby, AAA |
| 7/4/2026 | What's Up in the July Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 7/11/2026 | To be announced | To be announced |
| 7/18/2026 | Remote Gateway Telescope | Stan Honda, AAA |
| 7/25/2026 | To be announced | To be announced |
| 8/1/2026 | What's Up in the August Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 8/8/2026 | JWST Update: Fourth Year of Images | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 8/15/2026 | Waste of Space: The Problem of Space Trash | Chirag Skolar, NJIT |
| 8/22/2026 | An Introduction to Astrophotography, with Once Shot Color and Monochrome Cameras | Jaime Rodriguez |
| 8/29/2026 | TBA: series from NJIT | Fernando Cuartas, NJIT |
| 9/5/2026 | What's Up in the September Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 9/12/2026 | TBA: series from NJIT | Aryadna Yesmanchyk, NJIT |
| 9/19/2026 | Smart Telescopes: A Gateway to Astrophotography | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 9/26/2026 | TBA: series from NJIT | Camila Pazmino, NJIT |
| 10/3/2026 | What's Up in the October Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 10/10/2026 | To be announced | Ken Taylor |
| 10/17/2026 | Introduction to Deep Sky Observing | Bill Murray, AAAP |
| 10/24/2026 | Astronomy Hawaiian Style | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 10/31/2026 | To be announced | To be announced |
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