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!
| 4/6/2024 | What's Up in the April Sky? Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 4/13/2024 | Heliophysics of the Cosmic Shore (Exploring Earth's Space Weather) Watch a video of this! | Lindsay Goodwin, NJIT |
| 4/20/2024 | Content Creation for the Cosmos: In Space No One Can Hear You Stream Watch a video of this! | Tom Harbin (AstroCanuck) |
| 4/27/2024 | Some Strange Objects in the Universe Watch a video of this! | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 5/4/2024 | What's Up in the May Sky? Watch a video of this! | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 5/11/2024 | BANG Woosh ZoooOOM Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 5/18/2024 | The Life of Stars Watch a video of this! | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 5/25/2024 | Astronomy for Beginners Watch a video of this! | Ken Taylor, NWJAA |
| 6/1/2024 | What's Up in the June Sky? Watch a video of this! | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 6/8/2024 | Anatomy of a Star Watch a video of this! | Anatomy of a Star |
| 6/15/2024 | An Introduction to Astrophotography Watch a video of this! | Jaime Rodriguez |
| 6/22/2024 | So You Want To Buy a Telescope Watch a video of this! | Dan Kirby, AAA |
| 6/29/2024 | Visual Astronomy: What's Up There and How Do I Find It Watch a video of this! | Michael Spoleti |
| 7/6/2024 | What's Up in the July Sky? Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 7/13/2024 | Let's Solve the Fermi Paradox! Watch a video of this! | Dan Kirby, AAA |
| 7/20/2024 | James Webb Telescope Update: 2 Years of Images Watch a video of this! | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 7/27/2024 | You Bought a Telescope! Now What? Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 8/3/2024 | What's Up in the August Sky? Watch a video of this! | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 8/10/2024 | BANG Woosh ZoooOOM Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 8/17/2024 | Nope! Five Common Conspiracy Theories Debunked Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 8/24/2024 | The Beauty and Power of the Universe Watch a video of this! | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 8/31/2024 | I've Got a Hole in my Pocket Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 9/7/2024 | What's Up in the September Sky? Watch a video of this! | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 9/14/2024 | Anatomy of a Star Watch a video of this! | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 9/21/2024 | Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Astronomy...but were too afraid to ask | Daniel Kirby, AAA |
| 9/28/2024 | Settlements in Space | Karl Hricko, AAI, NWJAA |
| 10/5/2024 | What's Up in the October Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 10/12/2024 | Space Careers | Ken Taylor, NWJAA |
| 10/19/2024 | Capturing the Universe: A Look at the Absurd Constraints of Measuring and Imaging Cosmic Features | Matt Cooper, NJIT |
| 10/26/2024 | The Universe is a Scary Place! | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
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