Sunset Science: Searching For Planets
Buy Tickets Sunday, July 31 6:30-9:30 p.m. $15 Adult, $5 Youth, Members Free Enjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot's stunning Observation Deck! Learn about stellar concepts with special demonstrations, activities and more. When the Sun goes down, the stars come out for exploring the cosmos through historic telescopes. Graze while […]
First Friday: Far Out
Buy Tickets Friday, August 5 6 PM – 10 PM $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members Look into deep space as we learn about NASA's James Webb Telescope! NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the most advanced and complex instrument ever in space. How does Webb compare with other space telescopes, including the Hubble Space […]
Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party
Buy Tickets Friday, August 12-Saturday, August 13 11:45 p.m. -3 a.m. $15 Adult, $7.00 youth, Members free Join Chabot astronomers for a watch party of one of most abundant meteor showers of the year, the Perseids. Every August the earth passes through the debris of the giant Comet Swift Tuttle, the origin comet of this […]
Virtual Telescope Viewing: the Return of Saturn
Thursday, August 18 9-10 p.m. Free Watch on Facebook Watch on Youtube Stay up with Chabot Astronomers on a journey to the sixth planet from the Sun, Saturn, also known as the "Jewel of the Solar System"! With Saturn near opposition, this is a great time to view it. Saturn is the second largest planet […]
Slumber with the Stars
Buy Tickets Friday, August 19th- Saturday, August 20th 6 PM- 9 AM $100, $95 Members ages 4+ Spend an out-of-this-world camping experience at Chabot. Your sleepover includes hands-on activities, exclusive after-hours time in the exhibits, planetarium shows and telescope viewing amidst the backdrop of the redwood forest. Enjoy hot chocolate while gazing at the stars […]
