The John Glenn Astronomy Park

11/07/2026

Hi gang,

The program for tonight, Saturday, November 7, at the John Glenn Astronomy Park has been called off due to heavy clouds in the forecast. There's a stationary vortex of clouds that does not look likely to clear out by program time.

The stars are the stars of our show and when they don't show, we cannot do one.

We hope to see you in the future on a clear night.

11/06/2026

HI gang, tonight's forecast calls for >mostly< clear skies, cool temperatures and, best of all, no moon!

All this means that we'll likely be seeing a lot of stars at JGAP tonight.

The program is ON! (Friday, November 6)

It starts at 5:30 PM. Be sure to dress a bit more warmly than you think you ought to as nighttime temperatures feel colder than the number would seem to indicate.

As of this writing there are still a few passes left at our site.

http://registration.jgap.org

11/01/2026

Hi gang,

Our frequent volunteer (and producer of the lovely and soft crochet 'Rise' dolls) Dobs offers up a calendar of celestial events for the month of November.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

10/31/2026

Hi gang,

There's nothing scarier to an stargazer than heavy clouds.

Tonight's forecast (Saturday, October 31) calls for heavy clouds. (Bwa ha ha!)

Alas, this means we cannot show you the stars. And when we can't show you the stars, we can't do a show.

So the program for tonight is cancelled. We hope to see you in the future.

10/30/2026

Hi gang,

The program for tonight at the John Glenn Astronomy Park is ON. The forecast calls for >mostly< clear skies. We should have a dark, star filled, sky until the moon comes up after 10 PM.

Perfectly placed for viewing is Saturn.

This image is a drawing by the late 19th century French Astro-Artist Étienne Léopold Trouvelot who made some of the best pre-photographic renderings of the universe.

https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-trouvelot-astronomical-drawings-1882/

10/24/2026

Hi gang,

Next night... same as the last!

The program for the night of Saturday, October 24 is ON.

Skies will be clear and the air will be cool. With temps dipping into the lower 50s/upper 40s, be sure to dress more warmly than you think you ought to. Without sun, nights can feel cooler than the number of the thermometer would seem to indicate.

With an almost full moon this evening, it's fun to consider how large our celestial companion in. Here's a comparison I made a while back showing that the moon is almost as wide as the continental USA. The white box surrounds the Sea of Tranquility, where Apollo 11 (and, not far away) Apollo 17 set down.

10/23/2026

Hi gang,

Just a reminder that the ALL NEW 2027 John Glenn Astronomy Park Calendar is for sale at our ETSY.com account. This calendar is stuffed with even more astronomical info this year including:

- The phases of the moon
- Sunrise/Sunset/Twilight times
- Planetary events
- The "Cosmic Calendar"
- Astronomical anniversaries, birthdays
- Info on meteor showers, oppositions, perihelion and aphelion, seasons, full moon times
- And much more!

This year, the monthly article directs your attention to highlights in the sky at that time.

Proceeds benefit the programs at JGAP

Pick it up here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4583134819/preorder-2027-john-glenn-astronomy-park?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=john+glenn+astronomy+park&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=search&content_source=bd3e6dee-d988-4b3e-94c0-9b8a8cac664f%253ALT61924898197880eb896fe149c3686ae0f4803c1a&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=bd3e6dee-d988-4b3e-94c0-9b8a8cac664f%3ALT61924898197880eb896fe149c3686ae0f4803c1a

10/23/2026

The program for the night of Friday, October 23 is ON!

The forecast for this evening at the John Glenn Astronomy Park calls clear skies and cool temperatures in the late evening.

Given the cold temperatures in the forecast (reaching into the mid 30s by midnight) and the fact that at night the air feels cooler anyway (without the sun to warm you) be sure to dress more warmly than you think you ought to. Kids should wear winter coats!

The program starts at 6:45 PM. We’ll be looking at moon and Saturn.

10/17/2026

Hi gang, it's that time again- time to answer all of your "Frequently Asked Questions". If you have a question about JGAP, before sending us a note check here. (Seriously.) Your question is almost certain to be amongst those we get all the time.

>>>> THE JGAP FAQ

10/17/2026

Hi gang,

Tonight's program at the John Glenn Astronomy Park is ON! It starts at 6:45 PM.

Temperatures are expected to be cold- down into the mid-30s by midnight- so be sure to dress more warmly than you think you ought to.

We'll be training our scopes on the moon in the early evening, and Saturn and the features of the constellation Cassiopeia after that (once they rise high enough.) Also on the docket: the Andromeda galaxy.

Picture of the Andromeda Galaxy and its environs by Brad Hoehne. How many faint galaxies can you spot?