Astronomy Night

Schedule

Sat Jan 24 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve | Saint Petersburg, FL

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Astronomy Night at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Explore the night sky with volunteers from the St. Petersburg Astronomy Club! View Saturn, Jupiter, the Moon, star clusters, and seasonal constellations using telescopes provided by the Astronomy Club.
📅 Saturdays, December 2025 – March 2026
⏰ 7–9 p.m.
📍 Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S.
Admission: $5. Cash or credit accepted. Pay at the gate. Registration is not required.
Learn more, visit: stpeteparksrec.org/events
SCHEDULE:
- December 6: View Saturn and the rising moon, Jupiter, and various star clusters
- December 20: Saturn and the rising bright constellations of winter
- January 3: See Saturn in the southwest and Jupiter rising next to the full Moon in the east
- January 24: View the crescent Moon and Jupiter, the Orion Nebula, and bright winter constellations
- February 14: See Jupiter high among the bright winter constellations, the Orion Nebula, and M35 star cluster
-February 28: Check out the waxing gibbous Moon, Jupiter, and the Orion Nebula
- March 7: Orion Nebula night! See the spectacular Orion Nebula high in the south, Jupiter, and star clusters M41 and M35
- March 14 *8-10 PM* (note time change to accommodate return to daylight savings time) Jupiter night! Giant planet Jupiter dominates the evening sky, with the stars of Spring rising in the East
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Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way South,Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

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