Geminids Meteor Shower & Telescope Viewing

𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 & 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟳:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙭 𝙎𝙍𝘼, 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝

Drop by to watch the night sky with us! The highlight (hopefully!) will be the Geminid Meteor Shower, which peaks just after midnight and is typically the best meteor shower of the year, producing up to 120 meteors per hour. In between watching for “shooting stars,” you can also look through our telescope for views of Jupiter and the waning crescent Moon. We’ll also have hot cocoa to help keep you warm!

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗙𝗔𝗫 𝗦𝗥𝗔 - but we will have a donation box available, if you would like to support this type of programming!

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲… CHECK THIS EVENT PAGE for weather notices. If it doesn’t look like the skies will be clear enough for viewing, we’ll have to cancel.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴… folding chairs or a blanket (we recommend a blanket, because you can get the best view of the sky by lying down), a travel mug for cocoa (to help reduce waste from paper cups), and plenty of warm layers (maybe an extra blanket to help you stay warm!).

You may also like the following events from Monroe Lake:

• This Friday, 3rd October, 05:30 pm, Hoosier Quest: Earn Your Pin and Patches! in Bloomington
• This Saturday, 4th October, 10:00 am, "Be a Forester" Hike in Bloomington
• This Saturday, 4th October, 01:00 pm, "Be a Biologist" Activity in Bloomington

Also check out other Sports events in Smithville, Nonprofit events in Smithville.