Full Moon "Star Party" + Telescope Workshops at GBO

We’re kicking off our annual Open House with an evening under the moon!

Join us at the GBO Science Center on Saturday, September 6 - the day before Open House - for a Full Moon Party + Telescope Workshops!


⏰ 4:00 PM - 40-ft Telescope Workshop (registration required: link coming soon!)

⏰ 6:00 PM - Optical Telescope Workshop

🌕 Moonrise (sunset at 7:41) - As it gets dark, we'll be viewing the night sky. All are welcome, no telescope required!


GBO staff will have a few telescopes on-hand and we invite you to bring your own if you have one. Amateur astronomers will be available to help you learn how to use it.

The moon will be nearly full, so we won’t have a great view of the stars, but this will be a great chance to practice using a telescope. If the sky is cloudy, we’ll do an indoor night sky tour.


More info: https://greenbankobservatory.org/events/telescope-workshop-and-full-moon-party/

Registration links coming soon.


⛺️ Joining us for Open House the next day? Camping will be available onsite for those who wish to stay over (pricing and registration details coming soon), or check out our local Visitors Bureau for lodging in the area.

You may also like the following events from Green Bank Observatory:

• This Friday, 22nd August, 01:00 pm, SETI Tour in Green Bank
• Next month, 7th September, 10:30 am, GBO Open House (Family Science Day) in Green Bank
• Next month, 11th September, 03:30 pm, High Tech Tour in Green Bank

Also check out other Workshops in Green Bank, Parties in Green Bank, Trips & Adventurous Activities in Green Bank.