Category- General Public Event (Everyone invited)

UPDATE:

There has been a great deal of BUZZ on the news and social media about potential Northern Lights being visible here in Nebraska- Thursday night, July 13th.

With that in mind, Branched Oak Observatory will have a last-minute “Flash Star Party” and open its doors Thursday evening. While our fingers are tightly crossed, we just want to temper expectations… Aurora at these low of latitudes are rare, and when visible, fairly subtle. Regardless of if we experience any “Northern Lights”, visitors will have a chance to see a bevy of other wonderful objects in the night sky (planets, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, etc.) through our telescopes.

We hope to see you Thursday night (AND Fri, Sat, Sun during our regular Summer hours.)

PLEASE check the weather AND/OR our Facebook Page BEFORE heading out for cancelation or other special announcements.

• No Cost / No Registration For the Event
• Open to Everyone
• Arrive Anytime Between the Times Given
• Stay for the Entire Event or As Long As You Want
• No Park Permit Required
• No Telescope Needed (You are, however, welcome to bring your own equipment)

Our Location: Branched Oak Observatory is located near, but not inside, the Branched Oak Lake and Recreation Area.  See here for a Google Map location of Branched Oak Observatory-  https://tinyurl.com/BOO-Location-Map

Confirmed BOO Volunteers For the Event:
Michael Sibbernsen, Kendra Sibbernsen, Brain Sivill, Matt Anderson, Carol Wells, Hailey Anderson

Additional BOO Volunteers are encouraged to join if available.

Volunteers; please check back here (as well as your messages) for event confirmation, cancelation, or postponement announcements.