Skywatching: International Observe the Moon Night

Gaithersburg International Latitude Observatory 100 DeSellum Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

Join people from all over the globe to explore the moon on the same night. It's going to be an incredible experience! And don't worry, we've got plenty of hands-on activities planned for you to enjoy. SOME SPECIFICS: Observatory Park will be dark, but please do not bring a bright flashlight; bring a red light […]

Skywatching: Telescopes [CANCELED]

Gaithersburg International Latitude Observatory 100 DeSellum Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

All April programs have been canceled. Celebrate Hubble’s 30th anniversary with an evening that is all about telescopes. Learn how to use a telescope – either one of the Observatory’s or your own. Learn about what makes a telescope work. There will be tours of the park and the Observatory and hands-on activities. Members of […]

Moon Movie Fest & a Show (Persied’s Meteor Shower)

Gaithersburg International Latitude Observatory 100 DeSellum Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

This will be the first ever movie night in Observatory Park. Based on a true story, The Dish takes a comical and fictionalized look at the 1969 space mission that marked mankind’s first steps on the moon and why NASA relied on a radio telescope in the middle of an Australian sheep farm to bring […]