The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year. Join us for an evening under the stars and see how many you can count before the night is done. Listen to a short lecture on various different topics about the moon and look at objects in the night sky through binoculars and telescopes.

Program Details:
All ages/Family

Please dress to be outside, at night, and standing still while looking at the stars. Dress in warm layers, coats, sweaters, and hats as needed. Please bring a flashlight preferably with a red filter or bulb.

Feel free to bring your own binoculars and/or telescope (not required). We also recommend chairs or blankets to sit on, snacks, water, hot chocolate, etc.

You will meet the naturalist in the main parking lot of Hildebrand Ranch Park at the kiosk. This program will involve little to no hiking.

Please leave pets at home.

Let's play and learn outside! Our programs go rain, snow, or shine! So, dress accordingly. Cloudy skies are not always a reason for us to cancel. Our astronomy programs often have activitites other than telescope viewing and the weather changes quickly in Colorado! We will cancel the program if the weather is hazardous or unsafe. If a program is canceled we will send an e-mail and/or call each registered participant. You can also check the event listing. We usually make the call to cancel within 24 hours of the program

Additional Information
http://bit.ly/BackyardAstronomyPerseids

Registration for this program is available one month before the date of the program.  If you are registering during this time, but space is no longer available, please call Lookout Mountain Nature Center at 720-497-7600 to be placed on a waiting list.

Already registered and need to cancel? Have questions about the program? Please give us a call at 720-497-7600 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to let us know! Please include the program title.

Office hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday-Sunday, inquiries made after 4 pm may not be answered until the following day. LMNC is closed on Mondays.