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 September through April with our annual Sun Party moving back to May in 2027. 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. While the library is under construction, some dates may need to be changed. We may also 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:
November 14, 2026 at 11:00 am to 2:00 PM – Sun Party!
December 12, 2026 at 6:30 to 8:30 PM
2027 Dates:
January 9, 2027 at 7:00 PM
February 6 , 2027 at 7:00 PM
March 13, 2027 at 7:00 PM
April 10, 2027 at 8:30 PM
May 15, 2027 – SUN PARTY! at 11:00 AM
June-Aug -No Astronomy Nights, too hot and too late.
September 11, 2027 at 8:30 PM
October 23, 2027 at 8:00 PM
November 20, 2027 at 6:30 PM
December 18, 2027 at 6:30 PM
