Sunset is at 5:09pm CST. Twilight ends at 6:32pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 7:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 0%
sky cover, 14%
relative humidity, 82%
temperature, 7˚C
wind chill, 4˚C
surface wind, N 14 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "above average" (4 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).
Tonight's 20OGS operator is BREC Program Aide and astrophotography lecturer Judah Santiago.
HRPO will be open until 10pm. The 12 November 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
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Christopher K.
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
HRPO will be closed on Friday 18 November. HRPO will be open on Saturday 19 November for a three-hour Plus Night, the theme of which will be "The New Quarter-Century". Plus Nights have a game for kids to earn prizes, physical science demonstrations, a sky tour and a marshmallow roast. The tour and roast are weather-permitting.
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
Sunset is at 5:05pm CST. Twilight ends at 6:30pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned event time of 7pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 39%
sky cover, 93%
relative humidity, 94%
temperature, 8˚C
wind chill, 7˚C
surface wind, N 8 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both the transparency rating and the seeing rating will be "too cloudy to forecast" (0 out of 5).
The 19 November 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
If it is still raining at 7pm HRPO will not open. There will be no viewing, sky tour or marshmallow roast. If it is not raining, HRPO will remain open until 9:15pm.
precipitation potential, 39%
sky cover, 93%
relative humidity, 94%
temperature, 8˚C
wind chill, 7˚C
surface wind, N 8 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both the transparency rating and the seeing rating will be "too cloudy to forecast" (0 out of 5).
The 19 November 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
If it is still raining at 7pm HRPO will not open. There will be no viewing, sky tour or marshmallow roast. If it is not raining, HRPO will remain open until 9:15pm.
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
Sunset is at 5:03pm CST. Twilight ends at 6:29pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 7:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 4%
sky cover, 33%
relative humidity, 97%
temperature, 17˚C
surface wind, SW 18 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "average" (3 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "bad" (1 out of 5).
The 20OGS operator tonight is LSU physics professor Rob Hynes. HRPO will be open until 10pm.
The 26 November 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
precipitation potential, 4%
sky cover, 33%
relative humidity, 97%
temperature, 17˚C
surface wind, SW 18 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "average" (3 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "bad" (1 out of 5).
The 20OGS operator tonight is LSU physics professor Rob Hynes. HRPO will be open until 10pm.
The 26 November 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
Sunset was at 5:03pm CST. Twilight ends at 6:29pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Tonight's lecture ("Apollo 17") begins at 7:30pm.
Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 8:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 2%
sky cover, 23%
relative humidity, 96%
temperature, 19˚C
surface wind, SE 9 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both the transparency rating and the seeing rating will be "average" (3 out of 5).
Tonight's 20OGS operator is LSU professor Colin Turley.
The 2 December 2022 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 8:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 2%
sky cover, 23%
relative humidity, 96%
temperature, 19˚C
surface wind, SE 9 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both the transparency rating and the seeing rating will be "average" (3 out of 5).
Tonight's 20OGS operator is LSU professor Colin Turley.
The 2 December 2022 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
Sunset is at 5:03pm CST. Twilight ends at 6:29pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 7:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 5%
sky cover, 40%
relative humidity, 97%
temperature, 21˚C
surface wind, N 3 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "below average" (2 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "good" (4 out of 5).
The 20OGS operator tonight is BRAS member Merrill Hess. HRPO will be open until 10pm.
The 3 December 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
precipitation potential, 5%
sky cover, 40%
relative humidity, 97%
temperature, 21˚C
surface wind, N 3 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "below average" (2 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "good" (4 out of 5).
The 20OGS operator tonight is BRAS member Merrill Hess. HRPO will be open until 10pm.
The 3 December 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
Sunset was at 5:04pm CST. Twilight ends at 6:30pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 7:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 6%
sky cover, 83%
relative humidity, 89%
temperature, 21˚C
surface wind, SE 3 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "too cloudy to forecast" (0 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "average" (3 out of 5).
The 20OGS operator tonight is BRAS member Merrill Hess. HRPO will be open until 10pm.
The 10 December 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
precipitation potential, 6%
sky cover, 83%
relative humidity, 89%
temperature, 21˚C
surface wind, SE 3 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "too cloudy to forecast" (0 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "average" (3 out of 5).
The 20OGS operator tonight is BRAS member Merrill Hess. HRPO will be open until 10pm.
The 10 December 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
Sunset was at 5:05pm CST. Twilight ends at 6:32pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Tonight's lecture ("The Arrival of Apophis") begins at 7:30pm.
Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 8:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 1%
sky cover, 14%
relative humidity, 76%
temperature, 11˚C
surface wind, N 3 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "below average" (2 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).
Tonight's 20OGS operator is BRAS member (and asteroid discoverer) Merrill Hess. HRPO will close at 10pm.
The 16 December 2022 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned viewing time of 8:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 1%
sky cover, 14%
relative humidity, 76%
temperature, 11˚C
surface wind, N 3 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "below average" (2 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).
Tonight's 20OGS operator is BRAS member (and asteroid discoverer) Merrill Hess. HRPO will close at 10pm.
The 16 December 2022 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
Sunset was at 5:06pm CST. Twilight ends at 6:33pm CST. The front gate and main building will be open at 7pm. Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned event time of 7:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 0%
sky cover, 2%
relative humidity, 67%
temperature, 7˚C
wind chill, 6˚C
surface wind, N 9 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both transparency rating will be "transparent" (5 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).
The 19 November 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
precipitation potential, 0%
sky cover, 2%
relative humidity, 67%
temperature, 7˚C
wind chill, 6˚C
surface wind, N 9 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both transparency rating will be "transparent" (5 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "poor" (2 out of 5).
The 19 November 2022 evening rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6440
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: HRPO Evening Sky Viewing, 2022
NOAA has issued a Hard Freeze Watch for the HRPO area from Thursday at 9pm CST to early Christmas morning at 4am CST.
There is also a Special Weather Statement currently issued for the HRPO area. This Special Weather Statement is seven paragraphs long (not counting a listing of historical comparisons to other notable freezing conditions).
HRPO personnel would like to issue a friendly reminder that the facility grounds are off-limits to the general public during those night hours that do not have an advertised program. NOAA predicts that there will be below freezing temperatures at the Highland Road Park Observatory all day Friday. HRPO is closed to the public Friday. The general public should not be present on HRPO grounds on Friday, or any daytime period that has below freezing temperatures.
HRPO's planned Friday night lecture "Comet After Comet" has been moved to 28 January. HRPO's remaining 2022 public programs are...
*28 and 29 December = Winter Space Exploration Camp (8am to 5pm daily, for ages nine to thirteen, registration required)
*30 December = HRPO 25th Anniversary (3:30pm to 9:30pm)
*31 December = Science Academy "Distances in Space" (10am to 12pm, for ages eight to twelve, registration required)
*31 December = STEM Expansion "The Future of Science" (3:30pm to 7:30pm, for ages twelve to sixteen, registration required)
There is also a Special Weather Statement currently issued for the HRPO area. This Special Weather Statement is seven paragraphs long (not counting a listing of historical comparisons to other notable freezing conditions).
HRPO personnel would like to issue a friendly reminder that the facility grounds are off-limits to the general public during those night hours that do not have an advertised program. NOAA predicts that there will be below freezing temperatures at the Highland Road Park Observatory all day Friday. HRPO is closed to the public Friday. The general public should not be present on HRPO grounds on Friday, or any daytime period that has below freezing temperatures.
HRPO's planned Friday night lecture "Comet After Comet" has been moved to 28 January. HRPO's remaining 2022 public programs are...
*28 and 29 December = Winter Space Exploration Camp (8am to 5pm daily, for ages nine to thirteen, registration required)
*30 December = HRPO 25th Anniversary (3:30pm to 9:30pm)
*31 December = Science Academy "Distances in Space" (10am to 12pm, for ages eight to twelve, registration required)
*31 December = STEM Expansion "The Future of Science" (3:30pm to 7:30pm, for ages twelve to sixteen, registration required)