Observing Saturday, October 18th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Latitude: 33° 28' 09"N Longitude: 83° 44' 06"W Elevation: 300m
Peach State Star Gaze registration is open!
The Peach State Star Gaze is upon us! As such, many of our key people will be volunteering at the event. We also understand that not everyone wants to attend the Peach State Star Gaze and the field will be open for observing.
Sunset will be at 6:57 p.m. and the main gate closes to new entry at 7:00 p.m. If you are not a member and plan to arrive after 7:00 p.m., please make arrangements with a member for entry.
Our Look Up! presentation will be on hiatus in October. Look Up! will resume in November.
(From Atlanta) Head east on I-20 to exit 98,
Turn right at the top of the ramp to head south on Hwy 11,
Continue south through Mansfield on Hwy 11,
Turn left off Hwy 11 onto Marben Farm Road (entrance road to the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center),
Continue past Elliott Trail (on your right),
Turn right onto Murder Creek Road.
Continue approximately 0.7 mile to the Campbell Aquatics Building. Parking is adjacent to the building.
Congratulations to Larry Owens on his image of the Saturn during a Jovian transit! Nice work, Larry!
John Wood Astronomy Field is a multi-use field at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area and is open to the public on meeting nights. We have made arrangements with the kind folks at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area so that members may access the field at any time. Gate codes are available to active members and can be found in the Member Area. Active membership is required to access the gate codes. Please note that gate codes are changed annually an occasionally on demand as the need arises.
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Note: We don't change our meeting dates and times often, but they are subject to change. Check this site for the most recent meeting details.
August 23rd, 2025 6:30 p.m.
September 20th, 2025 6:00 p.m.
October 18th, 2025 5:00 p.m. (Observing Only)
November 15th, 2025 3:30 p.m.
December 13th, 2025 3:30 p.m.