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28 & 29 Nov. 2025
– The Cold Moon Joins Saturn in Pisces

Illustration courtesy of
SKY & TELESCOPE

6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at the UNC-Asheville Reuter Center. Enjoy an evening of light food and drinks, door prizes, raffle items, a slide show of club member astro-images, an opportunity to purchase the club’s 2026 calendar, some camaraderie, and more.

Although parking is free for this event at the UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, you must register your vehicle with a “Visitor 5pm – 6am” permit type at this link. Once registration is complete, visitors will not need to print or display a permit; the system utilizes camera-based License Plate Recognition technology. All vehicles must park front-end in, so that the license plate is visible.

6 Dec. 2025
– Mercury at its Best this Year at Dawn

Illustration courtesy of
SKY & TELESCOPE

Two Public Star Gazes in December

Image credit: club member Jerry Sherman – taken at Grassland Mtn. Observatory

Continue to check this home page as weather could change the venue or postpone and possibly cancel a star gaze. Check again after 5:00 p.m. on the afternoon of the observing session for the latest info and update.

12 Dec. 2025 — Friday night — This public star gaze will be held at Grassland Mountain Observatory in Madison County, with a weather backup night of Saturday, 13 December. This event is free and open to everyone — registration is not necessary to attend. A temporary gate code, required for entry, will be provided here on the day of the star gaze by 4:00 p.m. Directions to Grassland Mountain Observatory can be found here. These star gazes normally conclude about 3 to 4 hours after sunset, and visitors are not permitted to stay past the conclusion time. Sunset occurs at 5:17 p.m.

19 Dec. 2025 — Friday night — This public star gaze will be held at Grassland Mountain Observatory in Madison County, with a weather backup night of Saturday, 20 December. This event is free and open to everyone — registration is not necessary to attend. A temporary gate code, required for entry, will be provided here on the day of the star gaze by 4:00 p.m. Directions to Grassland Mountain Observatory can be found here. These star gazes normally conclude about 3 to 4 hours after sunset, and visitors are not permitted to stay past the conclusion time. Sunset occurs at 5:20 p.m.