Public Programs at Jenny Jump

UACNJ provides free public programs at our Observatory in Jenny Jump State Forest from April through October on Saturday evenings.

An astronomy presentation begins at 8 PM, outside. Please bring your own chairs or blankets - your entire party can claim a spot in our presentation area, so make sure you come early (not before 7:30 ;-) )

Our live presentation is followed by stargazing on the observatory's telescopes until 10:30 PM, weather permitting.

Programs will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather - visitors with reservations will receive an email no later than 3pm on the day of the event if we cancel.

If we cancel the on-site program, we will still live stream on YouTube!

UACNJ is VIRTUALLY open during the Winter!
Check out our new on-line Winter programming!

Date	Topic	Speaker
4/4/2026	What's Up in the April Sky?	Lonny Buinis, RVCC
4/11/2026
4/18/2026	TBD	Ken Taylor
4/25/2026
5/2/2026	What's Up in the May Sky?	Lonny Buinis, RVCC
5/9/2026
5/16/2026	The Life Cycle of Stars	Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC
5/23/2026
5/30/2026
6/6/2026	What's Up in the June Sky?	Lonny Buinis, RVCC
6/13/2026	New Zealand: Astronomy Down Under	Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC
6/20/2026
6/27/2026
7/4/2026	What's Up in the July Sky?	Lonny Buinis, RVCC
7/11/2026
7/18/2026
7/25/2026
8/1/2026	What's Up in the August Sky?	Lonny Buinis, RVCC
8/8/2026	JWST Update: Fourth Year of Images	Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC
8/15/2026
8/22/2026
8/29/2026
9/5/2026	What's Up in the September Sky?	Lonny Buinis, RVCC
9/12/2026
9/19/2026	Smart Telescopes: A Gateway to Astrophotography	Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC
9/26/2026
10/3/2026	What's Up in the October Sky?	Lonny Buinis, RVCC
10/10/2026	TBD	Ken Taylor
10/17/2026
10/24/2026	Astronomy Hawaiian Style	Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC
10/31/2026

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