AstroNight

Welcome to AstroNight!

Since 1999, Penn State Astronomy students, faculty, and friends have been inviting the public to Davey Lab at the Penn State University Park campus for AstroFest & AstroNight.  AstroFest takes place during the week of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.  AstroNight is held during "Parents & Families Weekend" at Penn State, during the Fall semester.  

These events feature many exciting activities, talks, and presentations, including stargazing through the telescopes on the roof of Davey Lab.  

Astro Night 2023  

You are invited to join us for AstroNight at Davey Lab on the Penn State University Park campus, from 8:00pm – 11:00pm (U.S.-Eastern time) the evening of Saturday, 30 September 2023.  This event is free and open to the public; no registration or reservation necessary.  

You can also visit us on Facebook

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To visit the virtual lobby game world, you will need to use a computer (desktop, laptop) rather than a mobile device.
Or you can view the more traditional program — on any device — below.

Our program includes presentations, virtual telescope viewing, demonstrations, virtual planetarium shows, and explorations of our video game virtual world we use for teaching astronomy general education classes at Penn State.

Most of the presentations and activities will remain available to the public after the event.  Please browse the program sections, below, for links to presentation recordings and games.

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AstroNight's 2022 Program