The Astronomy Camp team consists of astronomers, educators, technology professionals, and students (undergraduate & graduate). Many are Camp alumni. They love exploration as well as sharing the wonders of the Universe.

Our team represents a wide range of careers that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), including education, business, and the arts. With their diverse backgrounds, they provide mentoring about colleges and careers in topics like academic majors, scholarships, financial aid, student jobs, clubs, Research Experiences for Undergraduates, etc.

· Leadership ·

Dr. Don McCarthy

Camp Director

Dr. Ewan Douglas

Assoc Prof.

(ASTR & Aero. Engr)

UArizona

Camp alumnus

Dr. Ryan Boyden

Jansky Fellow

NRAO & UVirginia

Chris Gottbrath

Software Developer & Project Manager

Kailey Hart

Educator

Austin Holt

Technology Manager

Accenture

Dr. Eric Hooper

Astronomer

UWisconsin

Dr. Larry Lebofsky

Astronomer

Educ. Specialist

Planetary Sci. Inst.

Dr. Wayne Schlingman

Asst. Professor

OSU

directs Astr. majors

Dr. Samantha Scibelli

Hubble (Sagan) Fellow

NRAO

Camp alumnus

Joseph Wright

Educator

Observ. manager

Camp alumnus

Rita Wright

Amateur Astronomer

Camp alumnus

· Summer Educators ·

Tracie Beuden

Astro/Phys major

UArizona

Ops. Specialist

Catalina Sky Survey

Carl Ingebretsen

Graduate student

Physics-Astronomy

Johns Hopkins U.

Camp alumnus

Olivia Jones

Graduate student

Physics-Astronomy

UIowa

Camp alumnus

Hanga Andras-Letanovszky

Graduate student

Astronomy

UMichigan

Camp alumnus

Eden McEwen

Graduate student

Astrophysics

UArizona

Dr. Silvana Ovaitt

Researcher

Nat. Lab of the Rockies

Camp alumnus

Lorelei St. Clair

Astronomy major

UArizona

Meredith Stone

Graduate student

Astrophysics

UArizona

Aiden Zelakiewicz

Graduate student

Astronomy

Cornell Univ.

Lucy Steffes

Graduate student

Astrophysics

UArizona

Claire Monk

Science teacher

New Albany HS

Ohio

Kyle Gresko

Graduate student

Space Physics

UTexas-San Antonio

Katya Leidig

Graduate student

Astronomy

UMaryland

Camp alumnus

	October 2026
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			1	2	3 Last quarter 1:25pm Last quarter 1:25pm 03 Oct 2026 See more details	4
5 ☄Oct. Camelopard. Minor Meteor Shower Peaks ☄Oct. Camelopard. Minor Meteor Shower Peaks For the latest information on meteor showers visit: https://www.amsmeteors.org/ Details	6	7	8 ☄Draconids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks ☄Draconids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks For the latest information on meteor showers visit: https://www.amsmeteors.org/ Details	9	10 New moon 3:50pm New moon 3:50pm 10 Oct 2026 See more details ⭐Constellation Aquarius Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Aquarius Evening Culmination 10 Oct 2026 The constellation Aquarius crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier", and its old astronomical symbol is, a representation of water. Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac. See more details ⭐Constellation Grus Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Grus Evening Culmination 10 Oct 2026 The constellation Grus crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Grus is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the crane, a type of bird. The constellations Grus, Pavo, Phoenix and Tucana are collectively known as the "Southern Birds". See more details ⭐Constellation Lacerta Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Lacerta Evening Culmination 10 Oct 2026 The constellation Lacerta crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin for lizard. A small, faint constellation, it was defined in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius. See more details ⭐Constellation Piscis Austrinus Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Piscis Austrinus Evening Culmination 10 Oct 2026 The constellation Piscis Austrinus crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Piscis Austrinus is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. The name is Latin for "the southern fish", in contrast with the larger constellation Pisces, which represents a pair of fishes. Before the 20th century, it was also known as Piscis Notius. See more details	11 ☄delta-Aurigids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks ☄delta-Aurigids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks For the latest information on meteor showers visit: https://www.amsmeteors.org/ Details
12	13	14 M103 Midnight Culmination M103 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M103 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details M33 Midnight Culmination M33 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M33 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details	15 M74 Midnight Culmination M74 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M74 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details ⭐Constellation Cepheus Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Cepheus Evening Culmination 15 Oct 2026 The constellation Cepheus crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. Cepheus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 constellations in the modern times. See more details	16	17 M76 Midnight Culmination M76 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M76 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details	18 First quarter 4:13pm First quarter 4:13pm 18 Oct 2026 See more details ☄epsilon-Geminids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks ☄epsilon-Geminids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks For the latest information on meteor showers visit: https://www.amsmeteors.org/ Details
19	20 ☄Orionids Meteor Shower ☄Orionids Meteor Shower 20 Oct 2026 The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity. In a normal year the Orionids produce 10-20 shower members at maximum. In exceptional years, such as 2006-2009, the peak rates were on par with the Perseids (50-75 per hour). https://www.amsmeteors.org/ See more details ⭐Constellation Pegasus Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Pegasus Evening Culmination 20 Oct 2026 The constellation Pegasus crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the 88 constellations recognised today. See more details	21	22 ⭐Formalhaut Evening Culmination ⭐Formalhaut Evening Culmination 22 Oct 2026 The bright star Formalhaut crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view this star in the evening sky. Fomalhaut, designation Alpha Piscis Austrini is the brightest star in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus, the "Southern Fish", and one of the brightest stars in the sky. It is a class A star on the main sequence approximately 25 light-years from the Sun. See more details	23	24 ☄Leonis Minorids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks ☄Leonis Minorids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks For the latest information on meteor showers visit: https://www.amsmeteors.org/ Details	25
26 Full moon 4:12am Full moon 4:12am 26 Oct 2026 See more details	27	28	29 ☄Southern Taurids Meteor Shower Peaks ☄Southern Taurids Meteor Shower Peaks 29 Oct 2026 The Southern Taurids are a long-lasting shower with several minor peaks during its activity period. The shower is active for more than two months but rarely produces more than five shower members per hour, even at maximum activity. The Taurids (both branches) are rich in fireballs and are often responsible for increased number of fireball reports from September through November. https://www.amsmeteors.org/ See more details	30	31 🌞Sun Enters Constellation Libra 🌞Sun Enters Constellation Libra 31 Oct 2026 See more details

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