Back Bay Amateur Astronomers

Rooftop Astronomy

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Event

The Ghent has invited us to share the views and skies from their rooftop (bar), this time on a night with a moon!

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern

Location: Ghent Rooftop Bar
319 W 21st St Suite A
Norfolk, VA 23517

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Ghent Rooftop Bar

Casual, self-pour taproom with a diverse selection of beers, ciders, and wines, plus comfort food.

319 W 21st St Suite A
Norfolk, VA 23517
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The Ghent Rooftop Bar

Notes:

Astronomy takes place in a de-lighted section of the rooftop bar area.

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Our second attempt for Rooftop Astronomy at a self-pour gastropub was met with much greater success, if also smaller crowds. A 70mm refractor and a still-serviceable Astroscan showed off the Moon, the Double Cluster, Saturn and even Andromeda, while a laser-guided tour of the night sky turned scant stars into constellations for a very interested crowd!
Photo From Rooftop Astronomy
A half moon made for much better viewing than a new moon, when your observing site is a rooftop bar in downtown Norfolk! (Photo by J. Mitchell)

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