Altadena Stargazing Night
Current Weather Status (6:30PM):
Mostly cloudy with forecast for some clearing by 8PM.
We will be out there in case it's clear enough to observe,
but our telescopes cannot see through thick cloud.
On Thursday May 1st, Caltech Astro will be hosting a stargazing event for the community of Altadena. Astronomers and telescopes will be present to provide attendees with a guided view of the sky, featuring views of Jupiter, Mars, the Moon, as well as galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. Professional astronomers will be on hand to answer your questions about astronomy, physics, and space. There will also be NASA swag available to take home, including images from the Hubble Space Telescope.
This event will take place at Gwinn Park, a small park on Orange Grove in east Pasadena, near Victory Park and the Eaton Wash. Because this is a residential neighborhood, we ask all attendees to please be mindful of their noise level while attending. Street parking is available on the adjacent streets around the park. Our Stargazing Welcome Area with NASA swag and more information will be in the southeast corner of Gwinn Park (see map below). For directions to Gwinn Park, click here. Notably, this location is outside the Eaton Fire mandatory evacuation area and burn scar, so it is believed that it should be reasonably free of post-fire toxins. Please do not bring bright flashlights, but instead rely on the ambient red lights to preserve your night vision and to guide you to the Welcome Area and the telescopes.
This stargazing evening is totally free and open to all of the public. No reservations are necessary, just show up. There is no formal program, so please drop by any time between 8:00 and 10:00 PM.
Please note that stargazing is not possible with cloudy skies. Please check back here the day of to confirm that we have clear enough weather to operate the telescopes, otherwise we will postpone to another day. Check our weather page for current and forecasted sky conditions.
This event is staffed and co-sponsored by astronomers from Caltech Astro, Carnegie Observatories, Mt. Wilson Observatory, and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society.
