National Astronomy Day with the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association
Schedule
Sat Oct 04 2025 at 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Hemlock Crossing County Park | West Olive, MI
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Celebrate National Astronomy Day with the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association! All activities are free. To add to the excitement, each child will receive a free raffle ticket, and three telescopes will be awarded after the lecture. Winners will be posted at www.holland-saaa.org. In case of poor weather, events will move indoors to the Nature Center.GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS (clear skies!)
12:00 – 5:00 PM:
- Public Solar Observing through our Coronado and Meade LX-600 telescopes.
- Planet Walk
7:00 – 8:15 PM:
- Comets, Asteroids and Meteors” lecture
8:15 PM – Midnight:
- General Observing with the 16” LX-600 telescope and several smaller telescopes
- Constellation identification & mythological stories
BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS
12:00–5:00 PM:
- Planet Walk Display & Telescope Exhibit
- Space-Related Video Displays
7:00–8:15 PM:
- Comets, Asteroids and Meteors” lecture
Registration is appreciated but not required: https://miottawacountyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=23365018&InterfaceParameter=WebTrac
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Where is it happening?
Hemlock Crossing County Park, 8115 W Olive Rd, West Olive, MI 49460-8713, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
