2026 Star Gazing Events: "Look Up"

The following star parties have been scheduled for Spring 2026:

April 25: National Astronomy Day-Spring. Visible will be the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus along with numerous double stars, galaxies, and nebula. The star party will run from 7-10pm.

May 23: Spring Raffle Drawwing. Visible will be the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus along with numerous double stars, galaxies, and nebula. The star party will run from 7-10pm.

The following star parties have been scheduled for Fall 2026:

September 19: National Astronomy Day-Fall. Visible will be a cresent Moon and Saturn along with numerous double stars, galaxies, and nebula. The star party will run from 7-10pm.

October 10: Visible will be Saturn, it's rings, and it's large moon Titan. Numerous other double stars, galaxies, and nebula will be visible. The star party will run from 7-10pm.

The Shreveport Observatory is located about 8 miles south of the LSU-Shreveport campus, off Hwy. 1. Go south on Hwy. 1, turn onto Hwy. 175 and go about 1.7 miles. Turn onto Astronomical Observatory Rd. and go about 100 yards to the observatory.

Click here for a map to the location of the observatory. Contact the society officers for further information.

Special Topics in Astronomy

• Binoculars and Telescopes
• The Messier Catalog
• Astronomy A-Z
• Yearly Meteor Showers
• Getting Started in Astronomy
• Free Planetarium Software-Stellarium
• Astronomy Handouts in PDF Format

Regional Observing Events

• Okie-Tex Star Party
• Texas Star Party

Interesting Astronomical Web Sites

• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• SpaceWeather.com
• Hubble Telescope Heritage Site

Telescopes and Astronomical Equipment

• Celestron, LLC
• Highpoint Scientific
• Astronomics
• Explore Scientific

Sky Maps and Weather Conditions

• Sky Maps.com
• Shreveport Weather
• Moon Phase Calendar
• Sun/Moon Rise/Set Times from USNO

Contact Us

• E-mail or Phone the Officers
• Society Mailing Address

Club Activities

• Astrophotos Page
• Astronomy Club Presentations