Astronomy Club of Asheville

Grassland Mtn. Obs. Public Star Gaze (CANCELLED)

Friday, January 9, 2026

Event

This public star gaze will be held at Grassland Mountain Observatory in Madison County, with a weather backup on the next night, Saturday. A temporary gate code, required for entry, will be provided on the day of the star gaze by 5:00 p.m. Directions to Grassland Mountain Observatory can be found here.
See the club's website home page, during the month of the star gaze, for more details about this event.

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Eastern

Location: Grassland Mtn. Observatory in Madison County
off Little Pine Road
Marshall, NC 28753

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Grassland Mtn. Observatory in Madison County
Off Little Pine Road
off Little Pine Road
Marshall, NC 28753
(click to get directions)
check weather forecast
check clear sky chart
Grassland Mountain Observatory

Notes:
See home page of club website for further details

UPCOMING EVENTS

Fri 1/16/2026
6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Eastern 		Lookout Observatory Public Star Gaze Lookout Observatory
off Lookout Road Asheville, NC
Thu 2/5/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern 		Monthly Club meeting UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, Manheimer Room
 Asheville, NC
Fri 2/6/2026
6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern 		Grassland Mtn. Obs. Public Star Gaze Grassland Mtn. Observatory in Madison County
off Little Pine Road Marshall, NC
Fri 2/13/2026
6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern 		Lookout Observatory Public Star Gaze Lookout Observatory
off Lookout Road Asheville, NC