EVENTS

 

  1. 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 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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