Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

— Inscription on Columbus' caravels

Public Telescope Night

Event Date: 
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Telescope NightPUBLIC TELESCOPE NIGHT    
At Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair NJ        

WHEN: 7:30 - 9:00 PM

WHERE: Telescopes will be set up on campus in front of the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) building.

WHAT: Join us for FREE stargazing including Constellations, the Moon, Planets, Star clusters, Double stars, Nebulae, Galaxies, and more!

Our telescopes cannot see through clouds! Public Telescope Nights will be cancelled if the weather is cloudy (it's considered "clear" if you can see the moon or at least 10 stars clearly). In the event it is cloudy or raining, we will make an announcement if we are canceling or postponing.

Note: The CELS building is the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences. Visitor parking is in the Red Hawk Deck or metered parking in Lot 19. Montclair State University is located at 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ. a campus map is available here: https://www.montclair.edu/campus-map/