Keeble Observatory

and Saturn, Venus, and Mercury will be *very* close to the horizon and may not be visible. BUT, Jupiter, the Moon, and the Orion Nebula will be in the sky, and still make for fantastic viewing! (3/3)

They will bring their own telescopes for you to look through.
Please note that while this has been advertised in the media as a planet parade or a planet alignment, Uranus and Neptune will not be visible without the aid of a telescope, (2/3)

We've had a few calls about people wanting to view the planets this weekend. Sadly we will not be open, but we wanted to advertise a skywatch party tonight at Pocahontas State Park! This is hosted by the Richmond Astronomical Society, a group of local amateur astronomers. (1/3)

(2/2) The illusion transmitter allows for 3D images to be transmitted electronically, which has benefitted many fields (entertainment, medicine, communication, astronomy, and more). Dr. Thomas also worked on the Landsat Image Processing project, which took satellite images of the Earth’s surface.

(1/2) Our third and final Black History Month post highlights astronomer Dr. Valerie Thomas. Dr. Valerie Thomas is a retired NASA scientist and inventor, best known for her invention: the illusion transmitter.

Photo: NASA

🌧️Once again we are saddened to say that we are closed, but we are thoroughly looking forward to seeing you in the near future!!

This makes Lawrence the first African American selected to be an astronaut and was the only MOL astronaut with a doctorate. Tragically, Lawrence never made it to space. His work helped shape the development of the Space Shuttle and paved a way for future black astronauts.

(1/2) Our second black astronomer for our weekly Black History Month posts is Major Robert Henry Lawrence Jr, an aerospace research pilot. He was a member of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) Program, which was the precursor to the Shuttle Program.

🎉Happy Birthday Ashland🎉! Unfortunately due to the dreary weather we will have to close

(3/3) In addition to Banneker's work in astronomy, he helped survey the land that would become our nation’s capital.

Stay tuned for our post next week!

(2/3) . Along with accurately predicting the 1789 solar eclipse, Banneker published an almanac filled with astronomical data, formulas, and much more! This was the first scientific book published by a Black American.

(1/3) In honor of Black History Month, the Keeble Observatory will be posting weekly stories of historic black astronomers. Our first black astronomer is Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806).

Image: "Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor-Inventor-Astronomer" mural by Maxime Seelbinder

☁ Unfortunately, the clouds have it in for us again so we decided to close, but the clouds can't keep us away forever so we will see you soon! ☁

🎉We are back🎉
And we can't wait to see you!! More information will be coming out later this week, so keep an eye out 👀

We're closed for J-Term and will return February 10th, 2026. See you then!!!

Last chance to see Saturn this year! Today from 7:30-9:30PM we will be providing free hot chocolate and apple cider!

We are also still running bingo, so come get a bingo card and get your board stamped by one of our wonderful student workers to win a prize!

On Thursday the 11th from 7:30-9:30PM we will host the last viewing of the year! And, to celebrate we will be providing free hot chocolate and apple cider!

We are also still running bingo, so come get a bingo card and get your board stamped by one of our wonderful student workers to win a prize!

Sadly, we have decided close again today as it is too cloudy :(

But we hope to see you soon!

This week we will be closed for thanksgiving break, we hope you all have a lovely break and hope to see you all again soon!!!

Sadly, we have decided close today as it is too cloudy :(

But we hope to see you soon!

Unfortunately we will not be able to open tonight. We hope to see you next week instead!

Keeble has just got a brand-new logo make over so come on down and grab a sticker to celebrate.

We are open from 7:30-9:30 tonight!!! Furthermore, we are still running bingo, so come get a bingo card and get your board stamped by one of our wonderful student workers to win a prize!!!

We are open from 7:30-9:30 tonight!! On the ground below Keeble, we will have our costume contest, judged at 8:30, trick or treat candy, and some outdoor games.

The observatory will be open (come early to observe the comet Lemmon!). Bingo is continuing, so grab a bingo card to win a prize.

One small step for man, one giant leap towards Keeble! This Thursday is Halloween at the observatory, so come dressed up for some out of this world fun!

This event is weather dependent, so remember to check this account day of to make sure we are open.

we will be open from 7:30 - 9:30 PM. If you're planning to see comets Lemmon & SWAN, try and come visit us early.

Side note, we are still running bingo, so come get a bingo card and get your board stamped by one of our wonderful student workers to win a prize!!!

🎇Tomorrow we will be able to see the comets Lemmon & SWAN🎇. So, come on down to Keeble Observatory from 7:30 - 9:30 PM!!!

Side note, we are still running bingo, so come get a bingo card and get your board stamped by one of our wonderful student workers to win a prize!!!

Thank you to everyone who showed up at paint night!!! We hope you come back soon!!!

Also keep an eye out for our update later this week!

It's Paint Night Tonight!!!
From 7:30-9:30 PM come on down to Keeble and grab some paint, a brush, and a mini canvas while supplies last!!! Bingo is still running so come get a bingo card to win a prize!!!

It's Paint Night Thursday!!!

Come on down to Keeble and grab some paint, a brush, and a mini canvas while supplies last!

Keeble is open tonight from 7:30-9:30. Also come get a bingo card to win a prize!!!