Baton Rouge Astronomical Society

BRAS Monthly Meeting

Monday, April 14, 2025

Event

Our monthly meeting out at the Highland Road Park Observatory. Program TBD. 

 

Update: Our program will focus on some actual hands-on observing. We'll do some club business indoors first, then head outside to attempt some guided observations. Members are encouraged to bring binoculars, seestars or telescopes! We'll mostly be guiding folks on how to start completing observations for the various Astronomical League observing clubs.

Date: Monday, April 14, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central

Location: Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Highland Road Park Observatory
1/3 mile south of intesection of Seigen Lane and Highland Rd., Baton Rouge, LA, in the Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission's (BREC) Highland Road Park. Short name: HRPO
13800 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
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Highland Road Park Observatory

Notes:
Manager: Chris Kersey, (225) 768-9948. observatory@brec.org The Highland Road Park Observatory is a public educational and recreational facility. It was founded and operated jointly by the Baton Rouge Recreation & Parks Commission (who own the property and building and provides staff), Louisiana State University (LSU, who owns the telescopes and equipment), and the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society (BRAS, who provides manpower, expertise, operations, materials, and outreach).

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mon 4/13/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Monthly Meeting of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Road Baton Rouge, LA
Tue 4/28/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Sidewalk Astronomy Perkins Rowe Shopping Center
10000 Perkins Rowe Baton Rouge, LA
Mon 5/11/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Monthly Meeting of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Road Baton Rouge, LA
Tue 5/26/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central 		Sidewalk Astronomy Perkins Rowe Shopping Center
10000 Perkins Rowe Baton Rouge, LA