Join us at MOAS and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as we celebrate the wonders of astronomy and the night sky for Florida’s most exciting star party.
Stop by MOAS for our Night Sky Festival as we peer through a wide variety of telescopes set up outside on the front entrance courtyard. We'll be taking a look at the wonders of the fall sky. Throughout the evening, we will be performing live outdoor sky tours with green laser pointers, presenting astronomy programs in the Lohman Planetarium, and offering interactive displays in the Planetarium Lobby.
Make sure to also include a trip to the nearby ERAU campus for their Astronomy Open House where you will find telescope tours, astronomy presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and have an opportunity to look through one of the largest publicly accessible telescopes in the southeastern United States. Check ERAU’s website for more information about this event: https://observatory.db.erau.edu
The outdoor portion of the MOAS Night Sky Festival is free and is weather permitting. Lohman Planetarium shows are free for members, $7.00 per show for non-members, $5.00 for children 17 and under.
Parking is limited. Planetarium shows have limited seating and are first-come, first-served.
Schedule:
7:00pm The Sky Tonight Live! Click to register online for "The Sky Tonight Live!"
8:00pm Unveiling the Invisible Universe Click to register online for Unveiling the Invisible Universe
9:00pm Fright Lights Laser Show Click to register online for Fright Light Laser Show
This program partnership brings together the primary astronomy and space education facilities in the Daytona Beach area, highlighting the ERAU Observatory and MOAS Lohman Planetarium.