Events

Orionids Meteor Shower

Oct. 2, 2026 12:00 a.m. - Nov. 7, 2026 11:00 p.m.

Staunton River State Park Observation Field

The Orionids meteor shower is an average meteor shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak.

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Leonids Meteor Shower

Nov. 6, 2026 12:00 a.m. - Nov. 30, 2026 11:00 p.m.

Staunton River State Park Observation Field

The Leonids meteor shower is an average meteor shower producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak.

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Stories of the Stars

Nov. 7, 2026. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Staunton River State Park Observation Field

Come join the storytellers from CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) on the Observation Field to share the stories of the stars.

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Geminids Meteor Shower

Dec. 7, 2026 12:00 a.m. - Dec. 17, 2026 11:00 p.m.

Staunton River State Park Observation Field

The Geminids meteor shower is considered by many to be the best of the year, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak.

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Taurids Meteor Shower

Sept. 7, 2026 12:00 a.m. - Dec. 10, 2026 11:00 p.m.

Staunton River State Park Observation Field

The Taurids is a long-running minor meteor shower producing only about 5-10 meteors per hour.

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Stories of the Stars

Dec. 12, 2026. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Staunton River State Park Observation Field

Come join the storytellers from CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) on the Observation Field to share the stories of the stars.

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Ursids Meteor Shower

Dec. 17, 2026 12:00 a.m. - Dec. 25, 2026 11:00 p.m.

Staunton River State Park Observation Field

The Ursids meteor shower is a minor meteor shower producing 5-10 meteors per hour at its peak.

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