Saturday Night Public Viewing At Fox

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  • Markham Park & Target Range
  • access_time Jun 25, 2016 07:00pm -
    Jun 24, 2017 11:59pm
  • attach_money Free
  • info_outline Open to the Public
  • contact_phone 954-384-0442
  • web Website

Saturday Night Public Viewing at Fox

Saturday Night Public Viewing at Fox is offered by the South Florida Amateur Astronomer Association.  Members of the SFAAA and the public are welcome to enjoy a Saturday night under the South Florida Stars (Note: Members must display their background check badges when attending.)  The Fox Astronomical Observatory is located inside of Broward County’s Markham Park.  The Observatory is open to the public Saturdays from Sunset until midnight.

All are welcome. Bring your own telescope and SFAAA members can answer any questions you have.  On rainy/cloudy nights there can still be astronomy-based presentations and videos, so visit rain or shine!

If you arrive at the park before Sunset the toll taker at the front entrance will be able to direct you to the Fox Observatory inside the park.  If you arrive after Sunset there will be nobody at the front entrance – when you get to the 4-way stop, turn left, then take the first right, come to the end of the circle.  The observatory will be the flat roof building with the red lights.  If you get lost please call the observatory at 954-384-0442 for directions.

If you arrive before Sunset the park charges an entrance fee of $1.50 per person.  There is no admission fee to the observatory.  We are a non-profit organization not funded by the County and donations are welcome.



There is no standard agenda as what we are able to see changes as the night sky changes.



Of course all observing is weather permitting, you can’t see through clouds or rain.