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.
Hubble Space Telescope 25th Anniversary
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterVisit Griffith Observatory for four days of celebrations that recognize the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Special guest lecture and book signing by John M. Logsdon
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterSpecial guest lecture and book signing by John M. Logsdon, author of John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and the American Space Program
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Griffith Observatory celebrates its 80th anniversary
Griffith ObservatoryGriffith Observatory marks 80 years of public service and astronomical inspiration with three public events on Thursday, May 14, 2015.