Star Party and Guest Speaker at Homolovi State Park

Homolovi State Park

Saturday, April 11, 2026 (Monthly, April - November)   6 p.m. (Varies by month)

Homolovi State Park's astronomy events take place on the third Saturday of each month and are free with paid park entry. Each event features a guest speaker from 7-8 p.m. in the park's Visitor Center. Telescope viewing through the Winslow Homolovi Observatory's Moore Telescope (Celestron 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain) follows the presentation from 8-9:30 p.m. Night sky targets will be announced for the evening and may include deep space nebula, star clusters and more.

Thank you to the Little Colorado River Valley Astronomy Club for supporting these astronomy events. Learn more about them at  www.lcrvac.org  or nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/clubs/lcrvac.

Camping reservations for the night of the events can be made online at azstateparks.com or by calling (877) MY-Parks (877)-697-2757. Information about guest speakers will be updated as it becomes available.

April - November 2026 Schedule

April 11, 2026 - 6 p.m.
May 9, 2026 - 7 p.m.
June 13, 2026 - 7 p.m.
July 11, 2026 - 7 p.m.
August 8, 2026 - 7 p.m.
September 12, 2026 - 6 p.m.
October 10, 2026 - 6 p.m.
November 14, 2026 - 6 p.m.

 

April Featured Speaker, April 11 Program Details, and April Sky Highlights

Speaker's Bureau Guest Dr. Moses P. Milazzo, NASA’s first chief scientist for the Planetary Data Ecosystem (PDE), as our guest speaker in the park visitor center from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Dr. Milazzo is a planetary scientist and educator specializing in visible and near-infrared remote sensing, as well as planetary data processing. He has been an active participant on eight NASA spacecraft missions, and has contributed significantly to the development of planetary remote sensing, image processing, cartographic mapping and calibration techniques for a variety of missions and data types, including: MRO, MGS, and Odyssey (Mars); Cassini, Galileo and Voyager(Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto). He also managed the USGS portion of the NASA-funded PLANETS project to develop out-of-school-time planetary science and engineering curricular materials for middle school-aged youth. Dr. Milazzo is Founder and Owner, Other Orb LLC . Dr. Milazzo received his Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona in 2005.