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!
| 4/5/2025 | What's Up in the April Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 4/12/2025 | NOPE! Five Common Conspiracy Theories | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 4/19/2025 | ||
| 4/26/2025 | Life and Death of Stars | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 5/3/2025 | What's Up in the May Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 5/10/2025 | ||
| 5/17/2025 | George E Hale: Contributions to Astronomy in the 20th Century | Mark Sproul, NWJAA |
| 5/24/2025 | I've Got a Hole in My Pocket | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 5/31/2025 | ||
| 6/7/2025 | What's Up in the June Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 6/14/2025 | The Beauty of the Universe | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 6/21/2025 | ||
| 6/28/2025 | ||
| 7/5/2025 | What's Up in the July Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 7/12/2025 | ||
| 7/19/2025 | BANG Woosh ZooOOOM | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 7/26/2025 | ||
| 8/2/2025 | What's Up in the August Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 8/9/2025 | ||
| 8/16/2025 | You Bought a Telescope! Now What? | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 8/23/2025 | James Webb Space Telescope Update: 3 Years of Images | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 8/30/2025 | ||
| 9/6/2025 | What's Up in the September Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 9/13/2025 | Smart Telescopes: An Easy and Interesting Entry to Astronomy | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
| 9/20/2025 | Anatomy of a Star | Paul Fischer, NWJAA |
| 9/27/2025 | ||
| 10/4/2025 | What's Up in the October Sky? | Lonny Buinis, RVCC |
| 10/11/2025 | ||
| 10/18/2025 | ||
| 10/25/2025 | The Universe is a Scary Place | Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC |
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