Special Celebrations…  
     
November 6
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
"All Space Considered" Free Admission
     
November 7
12:00, 2:30 p.m.
Public Lectures and Book Signing by Dr. Don Lincoln Free Admission
     
November 14-15 All Day Apollo 12 40th Anniversary
Lectures & Exhibits
Free Admission
     
November 21
2:00 - 9:45 p.m.
Public Star Party Free Admission
     
November 23
7:30 - 9:15 p.m.
FOTO Cosmic Musings: Indoor Star Party
Samuel Oschin Planetarium
Reservations Required
     
November 26 Thanksgiving Day OBSERVATORY CLOSED
     
December 4
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
"All Space Considered" Free Admission
     
December 19
2:00 - 9:45 p.m.
Public Star Party Free Admission
     
December 25 Christmas Day OBSERVATORY CLOSED
     


In the Sky...   Exploring Space...
         
Nov 3 Pleiades Occultation
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
  Nov 16 Space Shuttle Atlantis STS 129 ISS construction launch 11:28 a.m.
         
Nov 17

Leonid Meteor Shower
Midnight - 5:00 a.m.

   

 

         
Dec 11-12

Geminid Meteor shower
10:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.

     
         
Dec 19 Neptune ½ degree north of Jupiter      
         
Dec 21 Winter Solstice 9:45 a.m.      
         
Dec 31 “Blue Moon” (second full moon in a calendar month)    

 

         
More Sky Info... Griffith Observatory's Weekly Sky Report   Note: Launch times are subject to change. The latest
    launch schedules may be found here.