The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

Stargazing at Jenny Jump

By Kevin at Thu, 05/09/2019 - 11:06am

telescopeThe NJAG will be at the UACNJ Observatory in Jenny Jump State Forest. This is a free public program. An astronomy presentation begins at 8 p.m. in the lecture hall regardless of the weather. 

The guest speaker on June 29 will be Gregg Waldron from, NWJAA. His topic will be titled "Eclipses, Occultations, and Transits." Weather permitting, this will be followed by stargazing with the 14-inch telescope at NJAG-MMAS joint observatory and other telescopes at UACNJ until 10:30 p.m., weather permitting. 


For information and directions see: UACNJ.org. Parking is limited; carpooling is encouraged.