Policy Update notice: All public astronomy nights at Farpiont will be canceled if it is raining or too cloudy. You can check within two hours of the event for status updates.
Public Astronomy Night Dates in 2023 at Farpoint Observatory | |
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Date and Time | Note |
March 18th, 7:30pm | |
April 8th, 8:00pm | |
May 27th, 8:00pm | |
June 24th, 8:30pm | |
July 8th, 9:00pm | |
August 12th, 8:00pm | |
September 9th, 7:30pm | |
October 7th, 7:00pm | |
November 18th, 7:00pm |
General Meetings | |||
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Date | Speaker | Topic | Note |
January 26, 2023 @7pm | |||
February 23, 2023 @7pm | |||
March 23, 2023 @7pm | Bharat Ratra | THE ACCELERATING EXPANDING UNIVERSE: DARK MATTER, DARK ENERGY, AND EINSTEIN'S COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT | |
April 27, 2023 @7pm | |||
May 25, 2023 @7pm | Douglas Goodin | Craters of the Earth: Impacts, Impactors, and their Role in Shaping the Planet | |
June 22, 2023 @7pm | |||
July 27, 2023 @7pm | |||
August 24, 2023 @7pm | |||
September 28, 2023 @7pm | |||
October 26, 2023 @7pm | |||
November 16, 2023 @7pm |
Board Meetings | |
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Date | Time/alt Location |
Two hours before public astronomy nights (if you are a board member, can also see groups.io calendar) |
How long has it been since you saw the stars under a really dark sky? When the Milky Way actually looked like milk? And there were more stars than you could count.
Come to a Public Astronomy Night at Farpoint Observatory. NEKAAL members will be there to answer your questions, you'll feast your eyes on amazing sights, and have a great time.
Want to know more? Check out our Star Party page.
Driving instructions to Farpoint are located on our observatory page.
Group tours or observing sessions are scheduled on an individual basis, by contacting the Astronomy Program Director.
All public astronomy nights at Farpoint will be canceled if it is raining or too cloudy. You can check within two hours of the event for status updates.
NEKAAL's General Meetings are the 4th Thursday of each month, with the exceptions of November (3rd Thursday) and December (date announced each year). Guests are always welcome to join us for the General Meetings and/or observing out at Farpoint.
These meetings are always open to the general public, free of charge. The meetings usually include speakers or presentations covering a wide range of topics relevant to astronomy.
General Meetings are held at the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library, 10th and Washburn, unless otherwise noted
Board meetings are scheduled for Saturdays. Generally Board meetings begin two hours before the public astronomy nights, at Farpoint, except in January and February which have no Open House. To recommend an addition to the agenda, Board Members or NEKAAL members may contact the Board Chair or President (See Who We Are).