Event International Astronomy Day

The largest and best IAD celebration within a day’s driving distance of Baton Rouge. Music, games, food, demonstrations, exhibitors and viewings.

PARKING
There is extensive parking on HRPO grounds. If this parking fills, there is parking next door near the Bayou Fountain Blueway entrance.

ENTRY
The schedule will be available near the pavilion kiosk. Please sign the visitor book there, indicating number of people in your party and your zip code.

SCHEDULE
3:00pm to 5:30pm = Viewing (Sun) and Renaissance Sundial
3:00pm to 7:00pm = Exhibitor (Baton Rouge Gem and Mineral Society)
Exhibitor (Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center)
Exhibitor (Master Naturalists)
Exhibitor (Mosquito Abatement)
3:15pm to 7:15pm = Exhibitor (Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club)
3:15pm to 8:15pm = Train Like an Astronaut!
3:30pm to 7:30pm = Exhibitor (Louisiana Space Consortium)
4:00pm to 8:00pm = Exhibitor (EBR Parish Library Bookmobile)
6:00pm to 7:30pm = Water Rocket Launches
6:00pm to 11:00pm = Viewing (Waxing Crescent Moon)
7:00pm to 9:00pm = Physical Science Demonstrations
7:45pm to 8:15pm = Crespuscular Ray Search
8:00pm to 9:15pm = Viewing (Jupiter)
8:15pm to 8:45pm = Scintillation of Sirius
8:30pm to 11:00pm = Moon-Martian Conjunction
8:45pm to 11:00pm = Viewing (Big Dipper)
9:00pm = Predicted Visible Pass: Military Reconnaissance Satellite
9:00pm to 9:30pm = T Corona Borealis Viewing Instruction
9:15pm to 11:00pm = Viewing (North Star)

All viewing is weather permitting.

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