Astronomy Night & Stargazing

Explore the night sky with telescopes and guided viewing hosted by the Central Coast Astronomy Society. We’ll take a close-up look at open star clusters like the Pleiades and the Beehive, multiple star clusters in Gemini, galaxies in Leo and Ursa Major, Jupiter’s cloud bands and moons, and deep-sky objects including Orion’s beautiful M42 Nebula and the Andromeda Galaxy. Whether you’re new to astronomy or a seasoned skywatcher, this is a fun and welcoming event for all ages.

The evening begins with a live astronomy presentation, where we will take you on a guided tour of the night sky and preview the objects we will be observing. After, we head outside to the telescope area for hands-on viewing, with stargazing continuing until 9pm. Our friendly astronomers will bring telescopes, you may bring binoculars and your sense of wonder.