Sure, you may have seen M42- the beautiful Orion Nebula or M31- the incredible Andromeda Galaxy but what about the ENTIRE catalog of 110 deep-space “Messier Objects”? We are going to give it a try, and do so ALL in ONE evening. Are we crazy? Well, we are astronomers, so you be the judge. Join […]
The Lyrid Meteor Shower is going to be a GREAT ONE this year thanks to a near-moonless night and a weekend timeframe. For this event, we will combine our regular star party, i.e. viewing planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star-clusters with staying up LATE into the early morning hours when the meteor shower’s radiant is high, […]
In collaboration with the Nebraska Science Festival, Branched Oak Observatory is pleased to offer “Nebraska SciFest SUN-Day at Branched Oak Observatory.” The Great American Eclipse of 2024 is almost here and you need to be prepared to safely view this incredible event. On SUN-Day April 7th, Branched Oak Observatory will be giving out FREE Solar […]
In collaboration with the Nebraska Science Festival, we are pleased to offer "The 2024 Great American Eclipse Viewing at Branched Oak Observatory.” Some people go an entire lifetime and do not have a chance to see a single Solar Eclipse. Here in the United States, we have had the opportunity to see THREE spectacular solar […]
