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SkyWatch

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MOSI Event
Select Fridays
2 hours
All Ages

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Overview

SkyWatch

Astronomy Nights

Join MOSI astronomers for our recurring evening stargazing event, SkyWatch! This event features telescope viewing under the stars as well as space themed demos. Chat with one of our expert astronomers as they bring the galaxy into view with telescopes set up from the ground level of our outdoor Science Park, all the way up to the top of the MOSI Dome. This event is $5 for the general public and free to MOSI members!

Additional Details

Registration required, space limited
Open to all ages
Check-in for SkyWatch at MOSI Box Office windows
SkyWatch is weather dependent, if inclement weather occurs the event will be moved indoors to the Saunders Planetarium

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stargaze

Pricing & Information

Member Reservation

^$Free

membership perk

Standard Ticket

^$5

recommend purchasing in advance

Video

SkyWatch

Watch a timelapse of previous SkyWatch season finale

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Overview

SkyWatch Dates

SkyWatch events are held a few times a year on the 2nd Friday of the month

October 2024

Skywatch: Shifting Seasons

Oct 11, 2024 7:00 pm

Join MOSI astronomers for a night of stargazing! Observe Venus low on the horizon, gaze at Saturn’s majesty through a telescope, experience the beauty of the Moon in high magnification, and use binoculars to spot the bright trio of stars in the Summer Triangle.

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January 2025

Skywatch: Mars in Opposition

Jan 10, 2025 7:00 pm

Join MOSI astronomers for a night of stargazing! This is the best time to observe Mars through a telescope as it reaches opposition! Observe Jupiter and its largest moons through telescopes, and even catch a glimpse of the International Space Station as it flies overhead at the start of our event.

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March 2025

Skywatch: Pi in the Sky

Mar 14, 2025 7:00 pm

Join MOSI astronomers for a night of stargazing! Celebrate Pi day by observing a wonderful Full Moon, look at the Orion Nebula and Pleiades star clusters, spot elusive Mercury and Venus in the evening dusk, and view Mars and Jupiter in the skies overhead.

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