Stellar Sessions
Dive into our dynamic astronomy events that light up curiosity and bring the universe closer than ever.
Events & Activities
Upcoming Events
Saturn at Opposition — Telescope Night
Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:30 PM
School observatory rooftop
Saturn is closest and brightest for the year. Rings, Titan and maybe the Cassini Division through the 8-inch.
Draconid Meteor Shower Watch
Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sports field (dark corner)
An early-evening shower — no need to stay up late. Blankets, hot chocolate, and a radiant near the Dragon's head.
Workshop: Astrophotography with Your Phone
Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 6:00 PM
Room 204, then the rooftop
Night mode, tripods, and the phone-at-the-eyepiece trick. Leave with your first Moon and Milky Way shots.
Orionids Meteor Shower Night
Wed, Oct 21, 2026, 10:00 PM
Dark-sky site (car pool from school)
Dust from Halley's Comet, fast meteors with persistent trains, and Orion rising after midnight.
AI Exoplanet Hunt: Machine Learning on NASA Light Curves
Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 4:00 PM
Online
Train a classifier to spot planet transits in real Kepler/TESS data. Python, no prior ML needed.
Leonids Watch Party
Tue, Nov 17, 2026, 11:00 PM
Dark-sky site (car pool from school)
The shower famous for its storms. Pre-dawn is best — bring a sleeping bag and a thermos.
Beaver Moon: Observing & Lunar Sketching
Tue, Nov 24, 2026, 7:00 PM
School observatory rooftop
November's full Moon through the telescope, plus a relaxed sketching session — the classic way to learn to see.
Geminids: The Best Meteor Shower of the Year
Sun, Dec 13, 2026, 9:00 PM
Dark-sky site (car pool from school)
Up to 150 meteors an hour under a dark, moonless sky. Slow, bright, colourful — the one night not to miss.
Quadrantids Dawn Session
Sun, Jan 3, 2027, 4:30 AM
Sports field (dark corner)
A short, sharp peak of a few hours before dawn. Blue fireballs, then breakfast.
Guest Talk: The Search for Life on Exoplanets
Sat, Jan 23, 2027, 5:00 PM
Online
A working astrophysicist on biosignatures, JWST spectra, and what 'habitable' really means. Q&A included.
Mars at Opposition — Red Planet Night
Fri, Feb 19, 2027, 8:00 PM
School observatory rooftop
Mars at its closest for two years: polar cap, dark markings and maybe a dust storm through the big scope.
Total Solar Eclipse 2027 — Watch Party
Mon, Aug 2, 2027, 10:00 AM
Main hall + rooftop (safe viewing)
The eclipse of the decade — over six minutes of totality across Spain and North Africa. Live feed, eclipse glasses, and safe projection.