Penumbral Eclipse Virtual Watch Party: CANCELLED
Cancelled Due To Poor Weather Conditions Witness a nearly total lunar eclipse! On this special night, the Moon will be darkened by the Earth’s shadow will occur for much of North America. Join our astronomers for a live stream on Facebook or YouTube through Chabot’s most powerful telescope, Nellie! There is no in-person viewing on Chabot's Observatory Deck for this event. […]
CANCELLED: Geminid Meteor Shower Watch Party
December 13-14 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. Weather permitting This event has been canceled due to poor weather conditions. Ticket holders will receive an email from our team with more information. Join Chabot astronomers on the Observation Deck and be dazzled as we make our annual trip through the Geminid Meteor shower. The Geminids, is […]
Virtual Telescope Viewing
Every 3rd Thursday 9 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live and YouTube live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and […]
Passing the Baton from Hubble to Webb, A James Webb Telescope Launch Party
Get Admission Tickets Saturday, December 18 10-5 p.m. Free with admission The largest space telescope ever made is scheduled to launch soon! This new instrument will unveil invisible mysteries of the universe never before captured in infrared radiation from the early universe and the birth of stars to distant other worlds. Join us for an […]
CANCELED: Annual Balloon Drop Celebration
Friday, December 31 CANCELLED Out of an abundance of caution, all programs are canceled through January 15. During this holiday surge in COVID-19 cases, we are taking this break to prioritize the health and safety of our visitors, staff, volunteers and community. If you have already purchased tickets, you will receive an automatic refund. Ring […]