The Moon’s Two Faces Don’t Match, And We Think We Know Why
The far side of the Moon is incredibly different from the Earth-facing side. 66 years later, we know why the Moon’s faces are not alike.
November 2025
Telescope Farms
Light pollution is washing out the night sky. A remote telescope farm helps stargazers bring the cosmos to their screens.
One Call for All
It’s that time of year, for the little red envelopes to wing their way across Bainbridge Island! Battle Point Astronomical Association is grateful for the continued partnership of One Call for All in this island tradition and for your generous donation.
Under One Sky
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, Dec 20th, 2 – 5 pm: Join us for an all-ages Open House solstice event held at BARN (8890 Three Tree Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA). Drop by and learn more about Observatory programs, opportunities for education in the new year, and chat with friendly astronomers, Battle Point Astronomical Association Board members & staff. Come and celebrate the Winter Solstice, and looking forward to 2026!
Cosmic Conversations
Cosmic Conversations will be held on Tuesday November 18 from 7 7o 8:30 PM at the observatory and via Zoom. The Topic will be “Hot Stuff – Our Sun.”
Join Erin at GeekGirlCon in Seattle!
Don’t have plans for the weekend of November 8th? Head on over to GeekGirlCon in Seattle to celebrate and honor the legacies of under-represented groups in science, technology, comics, arts, literature, game play, and game design!
The Winter BI Parks and Rec Catalog Is Coming Soon— And We’re In It!
We’re teaming up with Parks and Rec once again for out-of-this-world classes! Introduction to Astronomy 101 (ages 16+) is back with another fantastic lineup of classes to get you off to a great start in astronomy.
Keep an eye out on the BI Parks website for when they drop the winter catalog!
BPAA Members: Save the Date for the Annual Meeting
Please save the date for the Battle Point Astronomical Association Annual Meeting!
Saturday, January 10th, 2026 at 6 pm