Astronomy Club of Tulsa

About Our Club Events

Each month we try to schedule observing opportunities at our dark sky site SW of Tulsa. We schedule a Guest and Members Night the weekend near the 3rd quarter moon. Our Members Only Night occurs on the weekend nearest the New Moon, allowing our members to have time to work on observing projects and exchange ideas with each other. Scroll down to see the schedule of coming events.

During the school term we also have monthly In Person club meetings at the Jenks High School planetarium.

Wanting to get away from the glow of city lights and enjoy some stargazing?

We invite you to make a visit to our Observatory located in darker skies

SW of Tulsa. Scroll down to see directions and details on coming events or visit our

Events Section

Our Saturday Feb 22 observing night is CANCELLED -

The Rural Roads are not yet safe for travel.

Also the night temperatures are still uncomfortably low.

We invite you to come to our March 8

Public Astronomy Telescope Viewing Night

Discover more at Astronomy Club Resources – Tips & More

What’s Up in Tonight’s Sky has videos and images of noted sky events

for the month as well as evening and morning sky maps

Printable Night Sky map of the Month in English or Spanish

February 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Evening planets - What is an Appulse?

Venus the "Goddess of Love" Venus at its Brightest in February.

Upcoming events -

Observatory Stargazing and Telescope nights

See details and directions on our Website Events Page

or use the direct links below

Special Events

Astronomy Club Meeting - Friday March 7 7:00

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Join us Friday March 7 as amateur astronomer Liam Yanulis presents X-Ray Astronomy: Taking a Picture with Bullets. Liam will be speaking in person about his research and the challenges of observational X-ray astronomy, investigating how more exotic wavelengths of light change how astronomers see the night sky.

Saturday Mar 8 - 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM Telescope 101 Workshop

Do you have a telescope and need help understanding how to use it better? Register for a 30 minute session with an experienced astronomy club member to guide you through the basics of setting up your telescope and began observing.

Saturday Evening Mar 8 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Public Astronomy Telescope Viewing Night

Come join us at Case Community Center in Sand Springs for an evening of stargazing.

See details in the Event Section.

February Evening Planet "Parade"

Social Media has been "A Buzz" about a planet "alignment." During February four naked eye planets are all visible in the evening sky. They are spread across a long arc from SW to East. You don’t need dark sky or special instruments to see Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and Mars. They will be visible any clear night until late February but will shift further toward the west as the month progresses. In early February the Moon will also be travelling along this arc of planets - Passing Venus Feb.1, Jupiter Feb. 6 and Mars Feb. 9 Follow this link February 2025 Evening Planet Parade to see images and more details.

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