Seeing The Perseid Meteor Shower In Southern California, August 2013
Griffith ObservatoryThe annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak between 6:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m., P.D.T., on Monday, August 12, 2013.
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Comet ISON, Autumn 2013
Griffith ObservatoryComet ISON (C/2012 S1) was discovered on 21 September 2012 by Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok while collecting data for the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON).
Griffith Observatory Presents a Day with NASA
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterA NASA exhibit about the International Space Station
Celebrating John Dobson
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterOn March 8, 2014, Griffith Observatory celebrated the life of John Dobson, telescope builder and inspirational master of sidewalk astronomy who passed away on January 15, 2014, at age 98.
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Total Lunar Eclipse! April 14-15, 2014
Griffith ObservatoryA public event to view the total lunar eclipse
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Total Lunar Eclipse! October 8, 2014
OnlineGriffith Observatory broadcasts the entire total lunar eclipse.
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Partial Solar Eclipse! October 23, 2014
Griffith ObservatoryGriffith Observatory broadcasts the entire partial solar eclipse.
Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2, January 2015
Griffith ObservatoryFrom January 6 - 24, 2015, Griffith Observatory offered visitors a telescopic view of Comet Lovejoy, C/2014 Q2. The comet orbits the sun about every 14,000 years. It was closest to Earth – 44 million miles away – on January 7, 2015.
Jupiter Triple Shadow Transit January 23, 2015
Griffith ObservatoryA rare celestial event took place on Friday night, January 23, 2015, when the shadows of three of Jupiter’s four largest moons – Io, Europa, and Callisto – fell upon Jupiter at the same time.
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Total Lunar Eclipse! April 4, 2015
OnlineGriffith Observatory will broadcast the entire total lunar eclipse from 2:00 - 6:30 a.m.