EVENT LIST
Dinosaur Valley State Park Star Party
Dinosaur Valley State Park 1629 Park Rd 59, Glen Rose, TX, United StatesDinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, TX will have a star party hosted by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society on Saturday, October 14, 2023, weather permitting. Please see the link below for more information. Park Entrance Fees Adult Day Use: $8 Daily Child 12 Years and Under: Free
Orionids Meteor Shower
The Orionids will peak on the night between Oct 21–22. The Orionid meteor shower is the second meteor shower created by Comet Halley. The moon will be about 37% elumunated during the peak this year.
Full Moon
The October Full Moon (Hunter's Moon) occurs at 3:24 p.m. CDT on October 28, 2023.
Jupiter at Opposition
The giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m Sunday morning. Fall back. Set your clocks back one hour before bed on Saturday evening.
Moon and Venus Conjunction
Look for the Moon and Venus to be close together as you face east-southeast around 6 a.m. in the predawn sky.
Star Party @ Acton Nature Center
Rio Brazos Star Party 6900 Smoky Hill Ct., Granbury, TX, United States"Behold the Stars" a free public star party held by the Rio Brazos Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program is happening at Acton Nature Center near Granbury, TX on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. --- FREE PROGRAM FOR ALL 6pm - Astronomy program by Brad Riza, "Where We Live" … Continue reading Star Party @ Acton Nature Center
Uranus at Opposition
The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view Uranus.