Night Skies over the Obed. Ranger-led Telescope Program on June 17th. Join the Dark Sky Ranger on June 17, 2023 at 9:45 p.m. ET to enjoy the spectacular nightscape at the Lilly Bluff Overlook. An NPS telescope will be available for viewing distant star clusters and galaxies, as well as, the bright stars of the […]
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Public star party on Saturday 08/12/2023 at Norris pool parking lot next to the ranger station. Start time is 8:00pm. It will be for visual and astrophotography. The Norris site is a high bortle 4 sky, you can see the milky way, so bring your […]
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Join the Dark Sky Ranger at Lilly Bluff Overlook to view what is considered one of the best meteor showers of the year; the Perseid Meteor Shower. An NPS telescope will also be available to view other stellar objects in the night sky. This event is […]
Public star party on Saturday, 08/19/2023 at Norris pool parking lot next to the ranger station. Start time is 8:30pm. It will be for visual and astrophotography. The Norris site is a high bortle 4 sky, you can see the milky way, so bring your astrophotography gear and your visual gear and let's have fun! […]
Come and hang out with us on Saturday, 09/09/2023, starting at 8pm at Norris pool parking lot. Weather and smoke forecast so far looks good! Hope to see you there!
Due to the weather conditions this event has been cancelled. Join us for a free informational solar viewing session! We will look at the sun, its sunspots, prominences and more!
Cade's Cove Star Party Due to the weather conditions this event has been cancelled. When: Saturday, September 16, 2023 7:30pm to 10:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Cade's Cove: Great Smoky Mountain National Park https://goo.gl/maps/Rh11yDN3au4RQDbTA Organizer: James Cantu james.cantu@... 865-405-2492
Join the Dark Sky Ranger at 7:00 p.m. for a sidewalk astronomy program outside the Obed Visitor Center. The program will highlight our nearest celestial neighbor, the Moon, and include opportunities for participants to use their smart-phones to photograph the Moon through our telescopes. • When: Friday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m. (ET) • Where: […]
Meet and greet - Enjoy your favorite beverage (Bring/buy your own) and talk astronomy.
Come and hang out with us on Saturday February 2nd, starting at 6pm at Norris pool parking lot. It will most likely be cold, dress appropriately! Remember to bring a red flashlight!
Come and hang out with us on Saturday February 2nd, starting at 6pm at Norris pool parking lot. It will most likely be cold, dress appropriately! Remember to bring a red flashlight!