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DEEP SKY HAWAIʻI · OBSERVING EVENTS

Come Join Us!

Our events are small-group, hands-on nights built around what the sky is actually doing—not a canned tour with the same few objects every time. Depending on the season, Moon phase, and current sky, we may spend the night exploring planets, lunar landscapes, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, the Milky Way, or a rare celestial event. You’ll observe through quality telescopes, learn how to find your way around the sky, hear the science and stories behind what you’re seeing, and have plenty of time to ask questions and look again. We also offer dedicated astrophotography nights for guests who want to learn how real night-sky images are captured. Keeping the groups small means more time at the telescope, more personal guidance, and a much deeper experience under Hawaiʻi’s night sky.

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Upcoming observing events

Every date below has its own event page with the observing focus, time, and details for that night.

August 2026

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Aug 28, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →

September 2026

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Sep 4, 2026 · 7:00–10:00 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Sep 11, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Sep 18, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Sep 25, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →
Full Moon Tour

Sep 26, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Full Moon Tour

A Moon-focused telescope night exploring lunar geology, bright crater rays, maria, mountain ranges, and seasonal bright targets.

$169 / guestView event →

October 2026

Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Oct 2, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →
Saturn at Opposition

Oct 4, 2026 · 7–10 PM

Saturn at Opposition

A special telescope night centered on Saturn at its best observing window of the year, including its rings and brighter moons.

$189 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Oct 9, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Oct 16, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Oct 23, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →
Full Moon Tour

Oct 25, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Full Moon Tour

A Moon-focused telescope night exploring lunar geology, bright crater rays, maria, mountain ranges, and seasonal bright targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Oct 30, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →

November 2026

Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Nov 6, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Nov 13, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Nov 20, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →
Full Moon Tour

Nov 24, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Full Moon Tour

A Moon-focused telescope night exploring lunar geology, bright crater rays, maria, mountain ranges, and seasonal bright targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: Andromeda Rising

Nov 27, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
Andromeda Rising

Andromeda and Cassiopeia take over the autumn sky as the great Andromeda Galaxy climbs into prime viewing position. The Double Cluster, Pleiades, and the first returning winter constellations make this a season of galaxies, star clusters, and changing skies.

$169 / guestView event →

December 2026

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Dec 4, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Dec 11, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Geminids Meteor Night

Dec 13, 2026 · 7–11 PM

Geminids Meteor Night

A late-night session for one of the year’s most reliable meteor showers, with Gemini, Orion, and the winter sky overhead.

$189 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Dec 18, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Full Moon Tour

Dec 23, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Full Moon Tour

A Moon-focused telescope night exploring lunar geology, bright crater rays, maria, mountain ranges, and seasonal bright targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Dec 25, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →

January 2027

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Jan 1, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Jan 8, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Jan 15, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Full Moon Tour

Jan 22, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Full Moon Tour

A Moon-focused telescope night exploring lunar geology, bright crater rays, maria, mountain ranges, and seasonal bright targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Jan 22, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Return of Orion

Jan 29, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Return of Orion

Orion returns in force, bringing the Orion Nebula, brilliant winter stars, Taurus, the Pleiades, and some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. These months offer a spectacular mix of bright nebulae, colorful stars, clusters, and classic telescope targets.

$169 / guestView event →

February 2027

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Titans of Winter

Feb 5, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Titans of Winter

Orion, Sirius, Gemini, Taurus, and Canis Major dominate the evening, filling the sky with some of the brightest stars and finest deep-sky objects of the year. As winter begins to fade westward, Leo and the first great galaxy fields of spring start rising in the east.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Titans of Winter

Feb 12, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Titans of Winter

Orion, Sirius, Gemini, Taurus, and Canis Major dominate the evening, filling the sky with some of the brightest stars and finest deep-sky objects of the year. As winter begins to fade westward, Leo and the first great galaxy fields of spring start rising in the east.

$169 / guestView event →
Jupiter & Orion Night

Feb 13, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Jupiter & Orion Night

Jupiter and its Galilean moons share the night with Orion, the Pleiades, bright winter stars, clusters, and selected nebulae.

$189 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Titans of Winter

Feb 19, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Titans of Winter

Orion, Sirius, Gemini, Taurus, and Canis Major dominate the evening, filling the sky with some of the brightest stars and finest deep-sky objects of the year. As winter begins to fade westward, Leo and the first great galaxy fields of spring start rising in the east.

$169 / guestView event →
Full Moon Tour

Feb 20, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Full Moon Tour

A Moon-focused telescope night exploring lunar geology, bright crater rays, maria, mountain ranges, and seasonal bright targets.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Titans of Winter

Feb 26, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Titans of Winter

Orion, Sirius, Gemini, Taurus, and Canis Major dominate the evening, filling the sky with some of the brightest stars and finest deep-sky objects of the year. As winter begins to fade westward, Leo and the first great galaxy fields of spring start rising in the east.

$169 / guestView event →

March 2027

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Titans of Winter

Mar 5, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Titans of Winter

Orion, Sirius, Gemini, Taurus, and Canis Major dominate the evening, filling the sky with some of the brightest stars and finest deep-sky objects of the year. As winter begins to fade westward, Leo and the first great galaxy fields of spring start rising in the east.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Titans of Winter

Mar 12, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Titans of Winter

Orion, Sirius, Gemini, Taurus, and Canis Major dominate the evening, filling the sky with some of the brightest stars and finest deep-sky objects of the year. As winter begins to fade westward, Leo and the first great galaxy fields of spring start rising in the east.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Titans of Winter

Mar 19, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Titans of Winter

Orion, Sirius, Gemini, Taurus, and Canis Major dominate the evening, filling the sky with some of the brightest stars and finest deep-sky objects of the year. As winter begins to fade westward, Leo and the first great galaxy fields of spring start rising in the east.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Titans of Winter

Mar 26, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Titans of Winter

Orion, Sirius, Gemini, Taurus, and Canis Major dominate the evening, filling the sky with some of the brightest stars and finest deep-sky objects of the year. As winter begins to fade westward, Leo and the first great galaxy fields of spring start rising in the east.

$169 / guestView event →

April 2027

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

Apr 2, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

Apr 9, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

Apr 16, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

Apr 23, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

Apr 30, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →

May 2027

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

May 7, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

May 14, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

May 21, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Realm of Galaxies

May 28, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Realm of Galaxies

The Milky Way fades from prominence and the view opens outward toward the immense galaxy fields of Leo, Virgo, and Coma Berenices. Under dark skies we can chase island universes millions of light-years away, including the Virgo Cluster, Markarian’s Chain, and other distant galaxies scattered across the spring sky.

$169 / guestView event →

June 2027

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jun 4, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jun 11, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jun 18, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jun 25, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →

July 2027

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jul 2, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jul 9, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jul 16, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jul 23, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Galactic Core Rises

Jul 30, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Galactic Core Rises

The heart of our own galaxy climbs into the evening sky as Scorpius and Sagittarius rise beneath the bright summer Milky Way. Nebulae, globular clusters, dark dust lanes, and countless stars transform the southern sky into one of the richest observing regions of the entire year.

$169 / guestView event →

August 2027

Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Aug 6, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Aug 13, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Aug 20, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark: The Heart of the Scorpion

Aug 27, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark:
The Heart of the Scorpion

Scorpius stretches across the southern sky with fiery Antares at its heart, surrounded by some of the richest star fields in the Milky Way. We’ll explore the nebulae, clusters, and glowing depths of Sagittarius and Scorpius before the summer sky begins slipping west.

$169 / guestView event →
Hawaiʻi After Dark

Seasonal telescope night · 6:30–9:30 PM

Hawaiʻi After Dark

A seasonal astronomy night whose observing focus changes with Hawaiʻi’s sky—from the Milky Way and Andromeda to Orion and the winter deep sky.

$169 / guestView & book →
Full Moon Tour

Moon-focused telescope night · 6:30–9:30 PM

Full Moon Tour

A Moon-focused telescope night for lunar geology, bright crater rays, maria, and seasonal targets that shine through moonlight.

$169 / guestView & book →
Saturn at Opposition

Oct 4, 2026 · 7–10 PM

Saturn at Opposition

A special telescope night centered on Saturn at its best observing window of the year, including its rings and brighter moons.

$189 / guestView & book →
Geminids Meteor Night

Dec 13, 2026 · 7–11 PM

Geminids Meteor Night

A late-night session for one of the year’s most reliable meteor showers, with Gemini, Orion and the winter sky overhead.

$189 / guestView & book →
Jupiter and Orion Night

Feb 13, 2027 · 6:30–9:30 PM

Jupiter & Orion Night

Jupiter and its Galilean moons share the night with Orion, the Pleiades, bright winter stars, and selected clusters and nebulae.

$189 / guestView & book →
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Event calendar

All currently scheduled nights from August through February are shown here. Purple dates are event nights—tap one for a quick preview, then open the full event page if you want more details.

August2026
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19Shooting the Stars: Astrophotography 101

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27Partial Lunar Eclipse

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September2026
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12Milky Way Season

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October2026
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4Saturn at Opposition

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10Andromeda & Autumn Deep Sky

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November2026
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7Pleiades & Andromeda

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21Moon & Winter Sky

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6Deep Winter Sky

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The observing plan can shift with weather, seeing, Moon phase, and what is best placed in the sky on the night of the event.