One may believe the heavens are visible only from the remote countryside, but even in urban areas where city lights interfere with the dark sky, the Universe still stretches out above us.
For this reason, Stargazing Parties are held each month at NAOJ Mitaka Campus.
Why not explore the celestial objects which can be enjoyed through an astronomical telescope each season while learning how much we know about the true nature of distant objects?
The experience of looking up at the sky and witnessing celestial phenomena and the motions of the heavens is related to leading edge space observations.
Please come and discover the joy of astronomy in the evening at NAOJ Mitaka Campus, an astronomy research center exploring the mysteries of the Universe.
Information
（01/15/2025 updated） Announcement of Next Regular Stargazing
- Next Stargazing is scheduled on January 25 (sat), Onsite. During the winter season, the reception hours, the number of groups, and the number of people per group will change.
- Group 1 > 18:30-18:40 / Group 2 > 19:00-19:20 / Group 3 > 19:30-19:40 (reception time).
- Application will accepted during 2025/1/15 Wed. 12 noon - 1/16Thu. 12 noon. Application form is aveilable from Calendar & Registration.
- The capacity of the event is 30 persons for each group, number of applicants up to 5 persons for a single application.
（2024/12/27 updated）About the entrance to NAOJ Stargazing during January to March, 2025
From January 8 until March 30, 2025 (Scheduled), the Main Gate of NAOJ Mitaka Campus will be closed due to construction work in the campus. During this time, we ask that all guests who come to NAOJ enter via the Rear Gate.
- Temporary Closure of NAOJ Mitaka Campus Main Gate and Entry via Rear Gate（NAOJ Announcement December 27, 2024）
- To all the participants of the regular Stargazing Party（PDF）
（04/03/2023 updated） Announcement of 2024 Annual Schedule for Regular Stargazing
- Schedule from April 2024 to March 2025 is annouced.