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  • Dinosaur Valley State Park Star Party

    Dinosaur Valley State Park 1629 Park Rd 59, Glen Rose, TX, United States

    Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, TX will have a star party hosted by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society on Saturday evening  May 24, 2025, 8 p.m. weather permitting. Please see the link below for more information. Park Entrance Fees Adult Day Use: $8 Daily Child 12 Years and Under: Free

  • New Moon

    The new moon occurs at 10:02 p.m. CDT on May 26th when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is not facing the Earth. Only the dark side of … Continue reading New Moon →

  • Full Moon

    The Full Moon occurs at 2:43 a.m. CDT on June 11th when it's opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth. Its sunlit side is entirely visible from Earth. The moon appears full to the eye for two to three nights. However, astronomers regard the moon as full at a precisely defined instant, when the … Continue reading Full Moon →

  • June Solstice

    The summer solstice occurs on June 20th at 9:42 p.m. when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice, it reaches its northernmost point. When this occurs the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere.

  • Moon, Venus and The Pleiades

    Wake up early on the morning of Sunday, June 22nd to see the waning crescent Moon, Venus and the open star cluster M45 The Pleiades. As a bonus the planet Uranus will be located about 4.5 degrees to the lower right of M45. You'll need binoculars or a telescope to see Uranus.

  • New Moon

    The new moon happens at 5:31 a.m. on June 25th when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is not facing the Earth. Only the dark side of the … Continue reading New Moon →

  • Moon and Mars Conjunction

    The Moon and Mars will be very close, less than half a degree, from each other with the brightest star in Leo, Regulus seen just 7 degrees below and to their right on the evening of June 29th. This will make for a great photo op. Look in west southwest sky at about 9:30 p.m. … Continue reading Moon and Mars Conjunction →

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