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204 Tower Dr., Baton Rouge, LA, 70802

09/11/2026

Star Parties are back at the Landolt Astronomical Observatory! 🌙🔭

Join us on September 19 at 8:00 PM for an evening of observing the First Quarter Moon, Saturn, and the Ring Nebula through the observatory telescopes.

Before you head over, make sure to check our socials for weather updates. If weather conditions prevent observing, we’ll post any cancellations or changes here. ☁️

📍 Landolt Astronomical Observatory, atop Nicholson Hall
🎟️ Free admission

♿🚫 Please note: The observatory was built in the late 1930s and is not wheelchair accessible.

Come discover the cosmos with us! ✨

09/01/2026

Star Parties are back this fall! 🌙🔭
Join us at the Landolt Astronomical Observatory for our Fall 2026 Star Party series and get a closer look at the night sky through the observatory telescopes.
📅 Check out the full schedule and see what's in the sky each night!

🎟️ Free admission and open to the public
📍 Landolt Astronomical Observatory, atop Nicholson Hall

♿🚫 The observatory was built in the late 1930s and is not wheelchair accessible

We hope to see you under the stars! ✨

11/26/2025

BR, stop doomscrolling and come look at actual stars 🤭
We’ve got a Star Party with telescopes aimed at the Moon, planets, and whatever else is glowing up there ✨

Before you head over, peek at our socials for weather updates. If the clouds roll in, observing won’t happen, but we’ll keep you in the loop ☁️

📅 Dec 6 • ⏰ 7:30 to 9 PM

📍 Nicholson Hall Rooftop

🎟️ Totally free

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family friendly

🚫 Not wheelchair accessible

10/28/2025

‼️RESCHEDULED for SUNDAY November 2nd, 2025 due to weather‼️
Hey Baton Rouge, come see the night sky with us! 🌙✨ We’re hosting a public Star Party at the LSU Landolt Astronomical Observatory and EVERYONE is welcome. Take a peek through our telescopes and catch amazing views of the Moon, planets, and stars. 🌌
Before you head over, check our socials for weather updates. If it’s cloudy, there won’t be any observing, but we’ll keep you posted.

📅 When: Sunday, November 2nd, 2025

⏰ Time: 7:30 -9:00pm

📍 Where: LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory, located on top of Nicholson Hall

🎟️ Free & open to everyone!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly fun for all ages!

🚫 Please note: This event is not wheelchair accessible.

Come for the stars, stay for the wonder. 🌠

LSU College of ScienceLSU Department of Physics and AstronomyLSU Baton Rouge Astronomical Society

09/30/2025

Get ready to explore the night sky! 🌙✨ Join us for an unforgettable evening at the observatory, where you can gaze through telescopes at the Moon, planets, and countless stars. 🌌

Check our socials regularly for updates on how weather may impact public nights. If it’s mostly cloudy, there won’t be any observing since the celestial skies will be out of sight. Let’s hope for clear skies ahead! ✨🔭

📅 When: Saturday, October 4th, 2025

⏰ Time: 8-9:30pm

📍 Where: LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory, located on top of Nicholson Hall

🎟️ Free & open to everyone!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly fun for all ages!

🚫 Please note: This event is not wheelchair accessible.

Come for the stars, stay for the wonder. 🌠

LSU College of Science LSU LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy Baton Rouge Astronomical Society The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) 225 Magazine

09/18/2025

🔭 For months, Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has been gliding across its parent planet in a rare series of transits. The grand finale is here—and it’s the one best timed for public viewing! 🪐

Come watch Titan’s shadow and disc slide dramatically across Saturn’s face (weather permitting).

📍 Highland Road Park Observatory (BREC)

📅 Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 | 11 PM – 1 AM (early Sept. 20)

Don’t miss this cosmic show—you won’t see it again anytime soon! ✨

09/11/2025

LIGO Film & Q&A | LSU’s Role in a Historic Discovery
Celebrate 10 Years of Discovery

On September 14, 2015, the world heard the universe in a new way. A faint signal—born of two black holes spiraling together 1.3 billion years ago—arrived on Earth. It wasn’t light, but a quivering of space-time called gravitational waves, first predicted by Albert Einstein a century earlier.

That moment marked the first-ever direct detection of gravitational waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). LSU students, faculty, and researchers played a major role in this breakthrough, helping launch a new era of astrophysics.

Join us as we celebrate this major milestone with a screening of the award-winning documentary LIGO, followed by a Q&A with LSU experts who helped make it possible.

Event Details:
📅 Monday, September 15
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 LSU Union Theater
🎟 Free & open to all

Come see the story of a discovery that proved Einstein right, and placed LSU at the center of history.

Baton Rouge Community College LSU Laboratory School The Dunham School - Baton Rouge, La. EBR Schools Ascension Schools Baton Rouge Magnet High School Catholic High School St. Joseph's Academy - Baton Rouge Parkview Baptist School Episcopal School of Baton Rouge Zachary Community School District Central High School Livingston Parish Public Schools WBRSchools Iberville Parish School District City of Baker School System Capital Area STEM St. Michael the Archangel High School Ascension Christian Schools Kenilworth Science and Technology

08/04/2025

✨ The stars are calling… and the Landolt Astronomical Observatory is open! ✨

Join us this fall for our public Star Party Nights—come see Saturn, Jupiter, and the Moon through our telescopes and learn about the wonders of the night sky. 🌌🔭

🎯 All events are weather-dependent — clear skies = telescopes out, clouds = sad astronomers. Keep an eye on the skies (and our page) for more details! 🌠 Let’s make some cosmic memories together.

📍 Location: LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory, located on the roof of Nicholson Hall

🎟️ Free & open to everyone!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly fun for all ages!

🚫 Note: Unfortunately, these events are not wheelchair accessible.

LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy LSU College of ScienceLSU Baton Rouge Astronomical Society The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) The Advocate 225 Magazine Highland Road Park Observatory

07/31/2025

Set your alarms: 1 AM, Sunday August 3rd — LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory is hosting a special viewing of the Titan Transit!

🌕 What’s Happening?

Titan (Saturn’s biggest moon, even larger than Mercury) will pass in front of Saturn, casting a massive, visible shadow across the planet’s surface and rings.

This rare sight is only possible during special seasons every 15 years, and it’s visible through our 11.5” Clark Refractor telescope.

Don’t miss your chance to see a celestial alignment that wows astronomers around the world. Come stargaze with us 🌌

LSU LSU College of Science LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy

04/24/2025

🌙✨ Explore the Cosmos with Us! Calling all stargazers — join us for an epic Star Party at the Landolt Astronomical Observatory!

✨ What’s in Store:

🔭 Telescope views of the Moon, planets, and stars

🌟 Family-friendly fun for curious minds of all ages

‼️ Please note: The observatory is not handicap-accessible.

📅 Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

⏰ Time: 9 pm - 10:30 pm

📍 Location: LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory, Nicholson Hall rooftop

🎟️ Admission: Totally FREE — just show up!

✨ Tag a friend who loves the night sky and let’s make it a night to remember! 🚀

☁️🌌 Stay in the loop! 🌟

Check our socials regularly for updates on how weather may impact public nights. If it’s mostly cloudy, there won’t be any observing since the celestial skies will be out of sight. Let’s hope for clear skies ahead! ✨🔭

LSULSU College of ScienceLSU Department of Physics and Astronomy

Address

204 Tower Drive
Baton Rouge, LA
70802

Website

https://www.lsu.edu/physics/about/observatory.php

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