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For more than 40 years, the Fairfax County School Planetariums have served more than 16,000 elementary school students each year. In recent years, every fourth and sixth grade class in our school district has the opportunity to experience the excitement of astronomy through an instructional field trip to one of our planetariums. Beginning in the fall of 2009, the FCPS planetariums are on hiatus due to budget constraints. Although FCPS is no longer providing funding for field trips, most of our facilities continue to be used for high school instruction. Some planetarium/astronomy teachers may be able to provide presentations on a limited basis. Please contact the planetarium closest to you for information.
Join us for Astronomy Night at Observatory Park! FCPS Planetarium staff and members of the Analemma Society regularly host public observing nights. You'll be introduced to the stars and constellations of the night sky and have the chance to look through several telescopes. Astronomy nights are open to the public, and run from sunset to about 10:30 PM.We will cancel the event for overcast weather or precipitation. Click here for a Google Map to Observatory Park. If you can't make these dates, click here for details about the Analemma Society's Friday night star-gazing parties.
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