It’s that time of year again; the Perseid meteor showers are on the way. To help observers, the Herold Observatory and Onalaska Science Center will be open throughout the night this Saturday.
This will be a dusk-to-dawn event; participants are welcome to camp out in the field surrounding the observatory and the science center. They may bring sleeping bags and tents to set up in field to enjoy some full-sky star gazing and/or some sleep during the night.
The science center will remain open throughout the night and there will be drinks, snacks and a restroom for everyone’s convenience.
When viewers are not looking at the meteor shower, Saturn and Mars can be seen shortly after sunset. Jupiter, Venus and Mercury can be viewed prior to sunrise. And, of course, there will be many other deep-sky objects viewed throughout the night.
This will be the first event where live images of the night sky will be projected in the Science Center.
There will also be some live jazz music to enjoy.
The observatory and science center are located behind Onalaska Elementary.
