Oglebay Astronomy Club

Fall Astronomy Day Daytime Program

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Event

Fall Astronomy Day daytime program at Speidel Observatory. Solar telescope and solar projection viewing, radiotelescope demonstration, scale model of the solar system, NSN toolkit activities, observatory tours.

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern

Location: Speidel Observatory, Schrader Environmental Education Center
Schrader Center, Wheeling, WV 26003

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Speidel Observatory, Schrader Environmental Education Center
Speidel Observatory, Schrader Environmental Education Center, Wheeling WV 26003
Schrader Center, Wheeling, WV 26003
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Fall Astronomy Day daytime program at Speidel Observatory. Broken with high haze to overcast sky. White light and H-alpha solar telescope viewing, NSN toolkit activities, telescope optics demos, scale model of the solar system, meteorite display, observatory tours.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat 4/25/2026
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern 		Spring Astronomy Day Daytime Program Speidel Observatory, Schrader Environmental Education Center
 Schrader Center, Wheeling, WV
Sat 4/25/2026
8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern 		Spring Astronomy Day Night Program Speidel Observatory, Schrader Environmental Education Center
 Schrader Center, Wheeling, WV
Thu 6/4/2026
9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern 		Astronomy in the Park Speidel Observatory, Schrader Environmental Education Center
 Schrader Center, Wheeling, WV
Thu 6/11/2026
9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern 		Astronomy in the Park Speidel Observatory, Schrader Environmental Education Center
 Schrader Center, Wheeling, WV