Hello and welcome to John Glenn Astronomy Park Program Reservation System! Program availability is based on the number of parking spaces that we have available. Currently, our limit is 70 cars. However, you may bring as many people with as you can fit in your car!
In order to keep things safe and fun, we require that you reserve your spot ahead of time. Please look through the available programs and choose the one that best fits your schedule. Please note that programs are weather dependent. We will send out an e-mail by noon on the day that a program is cancelled. So, be sure to watch for it if the weather looks cloudy.
We will occasionally add additional programs if there are interesting celestial events (comets, meteor showers, novae etc,.), so watch this space.
Before you come be sure to download the JGAP app. Our app, the JGApp, teaches you about the many features of our plaza, and how to use them to appreciate the movement of the Sun and Earth, the position of the stars, and the scale of the bodies in our solar system.
See you at JGAP!
In order to keep things safe and fun, we require that you reserve your spot ahead of time. Please look through the available programs and choose the one that best fits your schedule. Please note that programs are weather dependent. We will send out an e-mail by noon on the day that a program is cancelled. So, be sure to watch for it if the weather looks cloudy.
We will occasionally add additional programs if there are interesting celestial events (comets, meteor showers, novae etc,.), so watch this space.
Before you come be sure to download the JGAP app. Our app, the JGApp, teaches you about the many features of our plaza, and how to use them to appreciate the movement of the Sun and Earth, the position of the stars, and the scale of the bodies in our solar system.
See you at JGAP!
The Little Constellations: 7:30 PM
(4 spots left)
Friday September 19th 2025
Between the more well known star patterns are many diminutive constellations: A wolf, a Dolphin, a small horse, and an errant arrow. On this dark sky weekend, we%u2019ll be exploring some of the gems they contain. 7:30 PM
Between the more well known star patterns are many diminutive constellations: A wolf, a Dolphin, a small horse, and an errant arrow. On this dark sky weekend, we%u2019ll be exploring some of the gems they contain. 7:30 PM
The Little Constellations: 7:30 PM
(FULL)
Saturday September 20th 2025
The Little Constellations: Between the more well known star patterns are many diminutive constellations: A wolf, a Dolphin, a small horse, and an errant arrow. On this dark sky weekend, we%u2019ll be exploring some of the gems they contain. 7:30 PM
The Little Constellations: Between the more well known star patterns are many diminutive constellations: A wolf, a Dolphin, a small horse, and an errant arrow. On this dark sky weekend, we%u2019ll be exploring some of the gems they contain. 7:30 PM
Two Celestial Birds: 7:15 PM
(39 spots left)
Friday September 26th 2025
Two celestial birds. The constellations Cygnus (The Swan) and Aquilla (The Eagle) fly along the Milky Way and are filled with celestial gems visible through the telescope. Also, the crescent moon is low in the southwest and Saturn is visible. 7:15 PM
Two celestial birds. The constellations Cygnus (The Swan) and Aquilla (The Eagle) fly along the Milky Way and are filled with celestial gems visible through the telescope. Also, the crescent moon is low in the southwest and Saturn is visible. 7:15 PM
Two Celestial Birds: 7:15 PM
(49 spots left)
Saturday September 27th 2025
Two celestial birds. The constellations Cygnus (The Swan) and Aquilla (The Eagle) fly along the Milky Way and are filled with celestial gems visible through the telescope. Also, the crescent moon is low in the southwest and Saturn is visible. 7:15 PM
Two celestial birds. The constellations Cygnus (The Swan) and Aquilla (The Eagle) fly along the Milky Way and are filled with celestial gems visible through the telescope. Also, the crescent moon is low in the southwest and Saturn is visible. 7:15 PM
Scientists and Philosophers on the Moon: 7:00 PM
(56 spots left)
Friday October 3rd 2025
Most of the craters on the moon are named for natural philosophers and scientists. Come learn about a few of them and then look at the craters that bear their names. Saturn can be seen nearby. 7:00 PM
Most of the craters on the moon are named for natural philosophers and scientists. Come learn about a few of them and then look at the craters that bear their names. Saturn can be seen nearby. 7:00 PM
Scientists and Philosophers on the Moon: 7:00 PM
(57 spots left)
Saturday October 4th 2025
Most of the craters on the moon are named for natural philosophers and scientists. Come learn about a few of them and then look at the craters that bear their names. Saturn can be seen nearby. 7:00 PM
Most of the craters on the moon are named for natural philosophers and scientists. Come learn about a few of them and then look at the craters that bear their names. Saturn can be seen nearby. 7:00 PM
The Great Andromeda Galaxy, 7:00 PM
(47 spots left)
Friday October 10th 2025
The Great Andromeda Galaxy. The most distant object able to be seen with the naked eye is M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. Through a telescope, it appears as a wispy, lens-shaped, blur. Saturn is at its best now. 7:00 PM
The Great Andromeda Galaxy. The most distant object able to be seen with the naked eye is M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. Through a telescope, it appears as a wispy, lens-shaped, blur. Saturn is at its best now. 7:00 PM
The Great Andromeda Galaxy
(54 spots left)
Saturday October 11th 2025
The Great Andromeda Galaxy. The most distant object able to be seen with the naked eye is M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. Through a telescope, it appears as a wispy, lens-shaped, blur. Saturn is at its best now. 7:00 PM
The Great Andromeda Galaxy. The most distant object able to be seen with the naked eye is M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. Through a telescope, it appears as a wispy, lens-shaped, blur. Saturn is at its best now. 7:00 PM
The Fall Milky Way: 6:45 PM
(55 spots left)
Friday October 17th 2025
The Fall Milky Way. The Milky Way is again at its best this week. It stretches all the way from the teapot shape of Sagittarius to Perseus. Come explore some of its gems. 6:45 PM
The Fall Milky Way. The Milky Way is again at its best this week. It stretches all the way from the teapot shape of Sagittarius to Perseus. Come explore some of its gems. 6:45 PM
The Fall Milky Way, 6:45 PM
(51 spots left)
Saturday October 18th 2025
The Fall Milky Way. The Milky Way is again at its best this week. It stretches all the way from the teapot shape of Sagittarius to Perseus. Come explore some of its gems. 6:45 PM
The Fall Milky Way. The Milky Way is again at its best this week. It stretches all the way from the teapot shape of Sagittarius to Perseus. Come explore some of its gems. 6:45 PM
Earthshine: 6:30 PM
(63 spots left)
Friday October 24th 2025
Earthshine. We%u2019ll be starting a little early these two evenings to catch the lovely glow of Earthshine, the reflection of light off of the earth onto the surface of the moon. After that, we%u2019ll turn our scopes to some of the objects along the lovely fall Milky Way. Saturn, too. 6:30 PM.
Earthshine. We%u2019ll be starting a little early these two evenings to catch the lovely glow of Earthshine, the reflection of light off of the earth onto the surface of the moon. After that, we%u2019ll turn our scopes to some of the objects along the lovely fall Milky Way. Saturn, too. 6:30 PM.
Earthshine, 6:30
(60 spots left)
Saturday October 25th 2025
Earthshine. We%u2019ll be starting a little early these two evenings to catch the lovely glow of Earthshine, the reflection of light off of the earth onto the surface of the moon. After that, we%u2019ll turn our scopes to some of the objects along the lovely fall Milky Way. Saturn, too. 6:30 PM.
Earthshine. We%u2019ll be starting a little early these two evenings to catch the lovely glow of Earthshine, the reflection of light off of the earth onto the surface of the moon. After that, we%u2019ll turn our scopes to some of the objects along the lovely fall Milky Way. Saturn, too. 6:30 PM.