Astronomy in the Park at Oak Grove Regional Park

Overview

Members of the Stockton Astronomical Society will volunteer to setup their telescopes for the public at S.J. County Oak Grove Regional Park on the Saturday closest to the First Quarter Moon. In the past years the Nature Center would be open with astronomy-based activities. If the sky is not clear the event may be canceled, and we will try again the next month.

• S.J. County charges a Parking Fee of $6.00 CASH per vehicle but the Nature Center and telescope viewing is free.
• SAS telescope volunteers; show the person at the kiosk that you are part of the SAS volunteer staff, and they should let you in for free.
• Indoor astronomy themed activities for kids (both big & small) will be in the Nature Center.
• Telescope viewing starts after Sunset, the Moon will be visible in the telescopes from the start. As the sky darkens more objects become visible. Darker and clearer sky is better for viewing.
• Every month we will feature a different deep sky object. We will point one of our large telescopes at this object during the last hour of the evening. These objects are dim and fuzzy and are best seen in large aperture
telescopes.
• To view objects it may be necessary to stand on a ladder or step stool that will be next to the telescope.

For more information call:
Doug Christensen
Stockton Astronomical Society
(209) 471-1674
Eric Holland
Stockton Astronomical Society
(209) 351-0206

Astronomy in the Park 2025 Schedule

Saturday, January 4
Sunset is at 5:00 pm
The Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mars at about 10pm, The Pleiades, The Hyades

Saturday, February 1
Sunset is at 5:30 pm
The Moon, Saturn until 6:30, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Orion Nebula, The
Pleiades

Saturday, March 8
Sunset is at 6:00 pm
The Moon, Venus, and Mercury right after sunset. Jupiter, Mars, Orion
Nebula, The Pleiades

Saturday, April 5
Sunset is at 6:45 pm
The Moon, Jupiter, Mars, Orion Nebula

Saturday, May 3
Sunset is at 8:20 pm
The Moon, Jupiter until 8:45, Mars, Hercules Globular Cluster

Saturday, May 31
Sunset is at 8:20 pm
The Moon, Mars, Hercules Globular Cluster

Saturday, June 28
Sunset is at 8:30 pm
The Moon, Mercury until 8:45, Mars until 9:30, M13 (Star Cluster in
Hercules)

Saturday, August 2
Sunset is at 8:15 pm
The Moon, M13 (Star Cluster in Hercules)

Saturday, August 30
Sunset is at 7:30 pm
The Moon, Saturn after 10pm, M13 (Star Cluster in Hercules)

Saturday, September 27
Sunset is at 7:00 pm
The Moon, Saturn after 8:30, M13 (Star Cluster in Hercules)

Saturday, October 25
Sunset is at 6:15 pm
The Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, M13 (Star Cluster in Hercules)