The Lyrid Meteor Shower Late Night Star Party

Branched Oak Observatory 14300 NW 98th St., Raymond, NE, United States

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, […]

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“Mini-Messier Marathon” at Branched Oak Observatory

Branched Oak Observatory 14300 NW 98th St., Raymond, NE, United States

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 […]

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