EVENTS
- 2025 SCHEDULE
January 10, 2025: Monthly Public Program
January 24-26, 2025: Scout Group, Brandon, Mississippi
February 14, 2025: Monthly Public Program
February 28, 2025: CHEC Homeschool Group, Jackson, Mississippi Area
March 14, 2025: Monthly Public Program
March 18, 2025: Pine Lake Church Group, Starkville, Mississippi
March 22-23, 2025: Boy Scout Group, Tupelo, Mississippi
March 28-29, 2025: Scout Group, French Camp, Mississippi
April 4, 2025: Hinds-Utica Upward Bound, Community College, Hinds, Mississippi
April 11, 2025: Monthly Public Program
April 23-26, 2025: Mid-South Stargaze and Astronomy Conference
May 3, 2025: Mars Hill Baptist Church Group, Philadelphia, Mississippi
May 3, 2025: Scout Group, French Camp, Mississippi
May 9, 2025: Monthly Public Program
May 13, 2025: FCA Science Classes, French Camp, Mississippi
May 14, 2025: FCA Science Classes, French Camp, Mississippi
May 26-29, 2025: Astronomy Group, Multiple States
May 29-30, 2005: Endeavor MicroSchool, Collierville, Tennessee
June 13, 2025: Monthly Public Program
July 11, 2025: Monthly Public Program
August 8, 2025: Monthly Public Program
September 12, 2025: Monthly Public Program
September 15-19, 2025: FCA Science Classes, French Camp, Mississippi
September 19-27, 2025, Astronomy Group, Multiple States
October 4-5, 2025: Girl Scouts, Mississippi
October 10, 2025: Monthly Public Program
October 18-19, 2025: Scout Group, Florence, Mississippi
October 24, 2025: for Audubon Drive Bible Church High School, Laurel, Mississippi
October 24-26, 2025: Scout Group, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
November 7-9, 2025: Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science, Ole Miss
November 14-15, 2025: Scout Group, Memphis, Tennessee
November 14, 2025: Monthly Public Program
December 12, 2025: Monthly Public Program
2026 SCHEDULE
January 9-11, 2026: Scouting America Group, Madison, Mississippi
MIDSOUTH STAR GAZE & ASTRONOMY CONFERENCE!
Rainwater Observatory is gearing up for its annual Mid-South Stargaze and Astronomy Conference, April 22-25, 2026! This event attracts amateur and professional astronomers from around the country. It is held under one of the darkest skies in the southeastern United States and just off the beautiful Natchez Trace Parkway near the village of French Camp, Mississippi.
MORE DETAILS TO COME!
FREE MONTHLY PUBLIC PROGRAM!
"October Skies Over Rainwater!”
Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free public program for this Fall season called "October Skies Over Rainwater!” This presentation will be given on Friday, October 10, 2025, starting at 7:00 p.m. by teacher and solar astronomer, David Teske. In this show we will look at the main constellations of the autumn night skies, such as Pegasus and Andromeda with associated mythology and treasures within the autumn constellations.
Dave Teske has won various teaching awards including teacher of the year from schools at the Air Force Association and has been recognized by NASA. He is a retired science teacher who is a lifelong amateur astronomer. He has been doing public outreach at Rainwater Observatory since 1990. He also does outreach at local schools and nature centers. Prior to this time, he worked at planetariums and nature centers in northern Minnesota. He is an avid observer of the sun and moon, as well as whatever else he can see in the skies. He contributes his solar and lunar observations to the American Association of Variable Star Observers and the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. He is married and has four dogs!
Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium is located one mile east of the Natchez Trace Parkway off MS Highway 413 near the village of French Camp in Mississippi. Come early and enjoy dinner at the Council House, another support ministry of French Camp Academy.
For more information, contact Edwin Faughn at Rainwater Observatory: 662-547-7283 or info@rainwaterobservatory.org.
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