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!
Two Bears and a Dragon: 9:00 PM
(16 spots left)
Friday June 13th 2025
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Draco the Dragon are high in the north on late spring evenings. (9:00 PM)
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Draco the Dragon are high in the north on late spring evenings. (9:00 PM)
Two Bears and a Dragon: 9:00 PM
(13 spots left)
Saturday June 14th 2025
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Draco the Dragon are high in the north on late spring evenings. (9:00 PM)
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Draco the Dragon are high in the north on late spring evenings. (9:00 PM)
The Summer Solstice: 6:30 PM
(46 spots left)
Friday June 20th 2025
A less formal program than usual. Come learn about the movement of the sun across the sky and view it safely through our solar telescopes on this late-afternoon program at JGAP. Stick around later to enjoy a view of a dark summer sky and learn the summer constellations. The summer solstice alignment with our plaza%u2019s features occurs this weekend! Telescopic highlight in the evening: Messier 13, the Great Hercules Globular Cluster.
A less formal program than usual. Come learn about the movement of the sun across the sky and view it safely through our solar telescopes on this late-afternoon program at JGAP. Stick around later to enjoy a view of a dark summer sky and learn the summer constellations. The summer solstice alignment with our plaza%u2019s features occurs this weekend! Telescopic highlight in the evening: Messier 13, the Great Hercules Globular Cluster.
The Summer Solstice 6:30 PM
(41 spots left)
Saturday June 21st 2025
A less formal program on a sunny late afternoon: Come learn about the movement of the sun across the sky and view it safely through our solar telescopes on this late-afternoon program at JGAP. Stick around later to enjoy a view of a dark summer sky and learn the summer constellations. The summer solstice alignment with our plaza%u2019s features occurs this weekend! Telescopic highlight in the evening: Messier 13, the Great Hercules Globular Cluster. 6:30 PM
A less formal program on a sunny late afternoon: Come learn about the movement of the sun across the sky and view it safely through our solar telescopes on this late-afternoon program at JGAP. Stick around later to enjoy a view of a dark summer sky and learn the summer constellations. The summer solstice alignment with our plaza%u2019s features occurs this weekend! Telescopic highlight in the evening: Messier 13, the Great Hercules Globular Cluster. 6:30 PM
The Scorpion and the Snake Handler: 9:00 PM
(62 spots left)
Friday June 27th 2025
The Scorpion and the Snake Handler: The two constellations of Scorpius and Ophiuchus (the 13th constellation of the zodiac) rise high in the south once it is fully dark. Situated near the center of the Milky-Way, they are filled with brilliant %u201Cglobular%u201D star clusters. 9:00 PM
The Scorpion and the Snake Handler: The two constellations of Scorpius and Ophiuchus (the 13th constellation of the zodiac) rise high in the south once it is fully dark. Situated near the center of the Milky-Way, they are filled with brilliant %u201Cglobular%u201D star clusters. 9:00 PM
The Scorpion and the Snake Handler: 9:00 PM
(57 spots left)
Saturday June 28th 2025
The Scorpion and the Snake Handler: The two constellations of Scorpius and Ophiuchus (the 13th constellation of the zodiac) both involve celestial %u201Ccreepy-crawlies%u201D. They have risen high in the south once it is fully dark. Situated near the center of the Milky-Way, they are filled with brilliant %u201Cglobular%u201D star clusters. 9:00 PM
The Scorpion and the Snake Handler: The two constellations of Scorpius and Ophiuchus (the 13th constellation of the zodiac) both involve celestial %u201Ccreepy-crawlies%u201D. They have risen high in the south once it is fully dark. Situated near the center of the Milky-Way, they are filled with brilliant %u201Cglobular%u201D star clusters. 9:00 PM
Celestial Fireworks: 9:00 PM
(61 spots left)
Friday July 4th 2025
Some stars slowly die out and others go %u201CBoom%u201D like fireworks. Come learn how. We%u2019ll be looking at a few dying stars including the Ring Nebula and the Dumbbell Nebula. 9:00 PM
Some stars slowly die out and others go %u201CBoom%u201D like fireworks. Come learn how. We%u2019ll be looking at a few dying stars including the Ring Nebula and the Dumbbell Nebula. 9:00 PM
Celestial Fireworks: 9:00 PM
(56 spots left)
Saturday July 5th 2025
Some stars slowly die out and others go %u201CBoom%u201D like fireworks. Come learn how. We%u2019ll be looking at a few dying stars including the Ring Nebula and the Dumbbell Nebula.
Some stars slowly die out and others go %u201CBoom%u201D like fireworks. Come learn how. We%u2019ll be looking at a few dying stars including the Ring Nebula and the Dumbbell Nebula.
The Moon Illusion: 9:00 PM
(61 spots left)
Friday July 11th 2025
The Moon Illusion: Does the full moon look big to you when it rises? That%u2019s a curious optical illusion. Come learn why we see it this way, and then experience it when the brilliant full moon rises after it gets dark. 9:00 PM
The Moon Illusion: Does the full moon look big to you when it rises? That%u2019s a curious optical illusion. Come learn why we see it this way, and then experience it when the brilliant full moon rises after it gets dark. 9:00 PM
The Moon Illusion: 9:00 PM
(62 spots left)
Saturday July 12th 2025
The Moon Illusion: Does the full moon look big to you when it rises? That%u2019s a curious optical illusion. Come learn why we see it this way, and then experience it when the brilliant full moon rises after it gets dark. 9:00 PM
The Moon Illusion: Does the full moon look big to you when it rises? That%u2019s a curious optical illusion. Come learn why we see it this way, and then experience it when the brilliant full moon rises after it gets dark. 9:00 PM
Happy B-Day John Glenn: 9:00 PM
(64 spots left)
Friday July 18th 2025
We%u2019ll be talking about the life and deeds of John Glenn, the Ohio native who became the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth. He was born on July 18, 1921. Afterwards we%u2019ll be learning the constellations from the sky itself under dark summer skies. Guitarist/Astronomer Brian May was born on July 19, rock on! 9:00 PM
We%u2019ll be talking about the life and deeds of John Glenn, the Ohio native who became the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth. He was born on July 18, 1921. Afterwards we%u2019ll be learning the constellations from the sky itself under dark summer skies. Guitarist/Astronomer Brian May was born on July 19, rock on! 9:00 PM
Happy B-Day: John Glenn (And Brian May): 9:00 PM
(59 spots left)
Saturday July 19th 2025
We%u2019ll be talking about the life and deeds of John Glenn, the Ohio native who became the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth. He was born on July 18, 1921. Afterwards we%u2019ll be learning the constellations from the sky itself under dark summer skies. Guitarist/Astronomer Brian May was born on July 19, rock on! 9:00 PM
We%u2019ll be talking about the life and deeds of John Glenn, the Ohio native who became the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth. He was born on July 18, 1921. Afterwards we%u2019ll be learning the constellations from the sky itself under dark summer skies. Guitarist/Astronomer Brian May was born on July 19, rock on! 9:00 PM