25-27 June 2025
– Let the Crescent Moon Guide You to Mercury
Illustration courtesy of
SKY & TELESCOPE
Next Public Star Gaze
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.
27 June 2025 — Friday night — This public star gaze will be held at Grassland Mountain Observatory in Madison County, with a weather backup night of Saturday, 28 June. 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 5:00 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 8:50 p.m.
29 June 2025
– A Close Conjunction of the Moon with Mars
Illustration created with StarryNight7 and PowerPoint software
1-4 July 2025
– Mercury Visits the Beehive Star Cluster
Illustration created with SkySafari and PowerPoint software
