Since 2012, the Club has held Star Parties at the Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 South Access Road, Canyon Lake The Library is home to the Ravenstar Outdoor Education Brown Smith Observatory. The Observatory houses a 14″ Meade LX200 GPS Schmidt Cassegrain (SCT). The club will also set up our two 8″ Meade LX200’s. Additionally on Astronomy Nights, members of the club set up their own telescopes so you can view many objects during the same evening . Anyone is welcome to bring their own scope to any Astronomy Night event, whether you need help with it or you just like to share. If you will need our help setting up or aligning, please arrive about 45 minutes prior to the posted start time.
First everyone is invited into the Library for a presentation to learn what they may view that evening and then they go up to the observatory for an evening under the stars. If weather conditions prevent the use of telescopes, then there will be astronomical presentations inside.
Astronomy Nights are held monthly from January through May and September through April with November being our annual Sun Party. For the Sun Party, members bring specialized telescopes for viewing the Sun, sunspots, and solar prominences.
Dates for Astronomy Night Star Parties are as follows. We may change a date in the case of a very poor weather forecast so check here or the front page for the latest announcements.
All Astronomy Night Events are Free to the public, no tickets required.
2026 Dates:
June-Aug -No Astronomy Nights, too hot and too late.
October 17, 2026 at 7:30 to 9:30 PM
November 14, 2026 at 11:00 am to 2:00 PM – Sun Party!
December 13, 2026 at 6:30 to 8:30 PM
