Club Observing Site Directions.
Fill out the Outreach Guest List Form to join our guest list and be invited to Public Observing Nights at our semi-dark-sky observing platform at Addison Oaks County Park.
Community-Hosted Outreach Events planned for August through October.
Friday August 14th
In addition to the fun pre-dusk events planned by the staff at Addison Oaks, Twenty-Four of our club members are looking forward to sharing their telescopes with you at the Addison Oaks Perseid Meteor Shower Party! Click here for details.
Saturday August 15th
Enjoy an introduction to the night sky at Troy's Stage Nature Center at 9pm; then, weather permitting, catch a meteor and enjoy the night sky with telescopes from the amateur astronomers of the Oakland Astronomy Club. Register with the nature center here.
Saturday August 22nd
Tonight at 8:45pm the Oakland Astronomy Club will share a brief presentation; then, weather permitting, observe the night skies with the community at Keego Harbor's Rose Sortor Park.
Friday September 18th
It is our pleasure to once again share the night sky with the family campers at West Bloomfield's annual Family Campout.
Friday and Saturday September 18th and 19th
This is the 30th year of Michigan's largest free star party, brought to you by the amateur astronomy clubs of South-East Michigan! Don't miss Astronomy at the Beach at Island Lake State Park!
Saturday October 10th
The Oakland Astronomy Club will present a planetarium program at Mara Montessori Collective about this Fall's night sky; then, weather permitting, we'll share our telescopes to observe these objects first-hand.
Wednesday October 14th
If the weekend weather supports it, we'll email Star Party Invitations to members of our guest list. (Use the Outreach Guest List Form to be added to our guest list!)
Friday Oct 23
The City of Auburn Hills has invited the Oakland Astronomy Club to Hawk Woods Park to share a brief indoor presentation about the beautiful stellar objects in this Fall's skies; weather permitting, the orientation will be followed by observing these fine objects through the telescopes of club members.
Friday Oct 23
Rochester Hills has invited the Oakland Astronomy Club to share our telescopes with their guests at Bloomer Park this evening. Register for the S'mores and Stars event with the Department of Outdoor Engagement.