As dusk turns to dark, join our stargazing expert around the winery fire pit for a guided, out-of-this-world astronomy experience. Explore the North Georgia night sky with professional telescopes as they point out to star constellations, planets in orbit, and other lunar objects.
Event dates are set to correspond with the monthly moon cycle and other celestial phenomenon. Stargazing at Chateau is approximately 60mins in duration, takes place shortly after sunset, and is weather/cloud dependent.
Please note, guests should meet stargazing instructor in front of the winery for evening stargazing. All members of the family are welcome and are invited to come learn about the wonders of outerspace. The event will begin with a short intro into stargazing, a brief walkthrough of the equipment, and an overview of the lunar subjects guests will be viewing. Questions are encouraged at any time.
The only equipment you will need for this experience is your curiosity and excitement. We have identified the following dates for prime stargazing:
__•_July 8th, First Quarter Moon
__•_July 15th, Full Quarter Moon
__•_July 22nd, New Moon
__•_August 5th, First Quarter Moon
__•_August 13th, Full Quarter Moon
__•_August 26th, New Moon – Saturn
__•_September 1st, First Quarter Moon
__•_September 16th, Full Quarter Moon
__•_September 23rd, New Moon – Jupiter