Winslow-Homolovi Observatory Public Sky Exploration Night

April 11th, 2026 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. As sky conditions allow, the observatory will be open to view these objects thru the Moore 14" SCT telescope;

The 2025 Winslow Homolovi Observatory monthly astronomy public outreach program was very educational & entertaining. Over 400 guests attended a variety of educational presentations & viewed galaxies, nebula, star clusters and planets throughout the year. Our 2026 programs are scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of each month, April thru November. The April 11, 2026 program begins with a presentation by Dr. Moses P. Milazzo presenting Casastrophic Geology in the Solar System, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Dress warm. Night time can get chilly with a light breeze.

• White lights can be used around the visitor center & parking lot. Avoid pointing a white light including car headlights at the observatory.

• Red lights only adjacent and inside the observatory. This protects your dark adaptation and gives you a much better eyepiece view.

• Please take your time at the eyepiece. The human eye does not work well in the dark. Ask for an assist if you can't see anything thru the eyepiece.

• If you have any questions please share. We have quite a few friendly volunteers with a breadth of knowledge and experience.

• Jupiter & its 4 largest moons

• M51, Whirlpool Galaxy, 2 galaxies colliding

• M97, Owl Nebula, a planetary nebula

• M81, Bode's Galaxy in the Big Dipper

• M65-M66, a pair of galaxies in an eyepiece view

• M1, Crab Nebula, supernova remnant

Telescope Etiquette, Comfort, & Seeing