Join us at the Heide Observatory for Perseid Peak Party, a late-summer meteor event featuring one of the most active and visually impressive meteor showers of the year. The Perseid meteor shower is active from mid-July through late August and peaks around August 12–13, producing frequent bright meteors as Earth passes through debris left behind […]
Join us at the Heide Observatory for Perseid Peak Party, a late-summer meteor event featuring one of the most active and visually impressive meteor showers of the year. The Perseid meteor shower is active from mid-July through late August and peaks around August 12–13, producing frequent bright meteors as Earth passes through debris left behind […]
Experience the awe-inspiring Through the Lens event at The Heide Observatory, where celestial wonders come to life as you peer through our powerful 17-inch telescope to observe binary stars, distant planets, and shimmering galaxies. While awaiting your turn inside the dome, join our knowledgeable guides outdoors for a laser-assisted sky tour, connecting what you see […]
Join us for Small Eyes Under the Skies at The Heide Observatory, a family-friendly astronomy adventure that begins with an interactive walk through a scale model of our solar system across the meadow and concludes with a telescope viewing of planets and other celestial wonders. Events are weather permitting and will be rescheduled if cloud […]
Enjoy a relaxing evening at Wednesday Under the Stars, hosted at the picturesque Heide Observatory. Settle into a zero-gravity chair with your favorite beverage and embark on an unforgettable journey through the night sky as our expert guides use laser pointers to highlight stars, planets, constellations, and galaxies above. Listen to the captivating stories behind […]
Enjoy a relaxing evening at Wednesday Under the Stars, hosted at the picturesque Heide Observatory. Settle into a zero-gravity chair with your favorite beverage and embark on an unforgettable journey through the night sky as our expert guides use laser pointers to highlight stars, planets, constellations, and galaxies above. Listen to the captivating stories behind […]
Experience the awe-inspiring Through the Lens event at The Heide Observatory, where celestial wonders come to life as you peer through our powerful 17-inch telescope to observe binary stars, distant planets, and shimmering galaxies. While awaiting your turn inside the dome, join our knowledgeable guides outdoors for a laser-assisted sky tour, connecting what you see […]
Join us for Small Eyes Under the Skies at The Heide Observatory, a family-friendly astronomy adventure that begins with an interactive walk through a scale model of our solar system across the meadow and concludes with a telescope viewing of planets and other celestial wonders. Events are weather permitting and will be rescheduled if cloud […]
Join us at the Heide Observatory at Hawthorn Hollow for Planets & Pancakes, a pre-dawn astronomy experience that pairs planetary observing with a relaxed breakfast as the Sun begins to rise. Early August mornings offer excellent opportunities to spot planets climbing into the sky just before daylight, and guests may observe Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, […]
Enjoy a relaxing evening at Wednesday Under the Stars, hosted at the picturesque Heide Observatory. Settle into a zero-gravity chair with your favorite beverage and embark on an unforgettable journey through the night sky as our expert guides use laser pointers to highlight stars, planets, constellations, and galaxies above. Listen to the captivating stories behind […]