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

Virtual Astronomy Night

By Kevin at Thu, 09/10/2020 - 10:52pm
Event Date: 
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 8:00pm - 9:30pm

Virtual Astro NightPassaic County Parks & Recreation and NJAG are presenting a free Virtual Astronomy Night on Thursday, October 22 at 8 p.m.


Calling all future astronauts and astronomers! Zoom off with NJAG to see the moon, planets, and nebulae.  Join us to learn more about the night sky and design your own rover for the planet Mars.

Design your own mars rover and send your picture to Recreation@passaiccountynj.org! Your rover can be designed using crayons/markers and paper, recycled materials at home, or even LEGOs!  We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

When: Thursday, October 22nd @ 8 PM (Raindate: October 23rd @ 8 PM)
Where: Zoom Link will be sent to all registrants
Register: Registration is required. Visit the Passic County Parks & Recreation website to register.


This event is hosted by the New Jersey Astronomical Group in partnership with the Passaic County Parks & Recreation office!