Lake Afton Public Observatory will hold Astronomy Day Saturday, Oct. 23. It is free and open to the public.

The event will include an educational and fun-filled afternoon of activities and contests followed by an evening of stargazing.

Some of the activities include a rocket building contest, a demonstration of the observatory’s new rocket powered go-cart and a rocket expert launching rockets for children.

Once it’s dark, visitors can observe the moon, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune through LAPO’s 16-inch telescope.

The Kansas Astronomical Observers will also have several different telescopes set up on the observing pad for visitors to look through, starting at 7:30 p.m.

For more information and a complete schedule, go to http://alturl.com/kwg6z.

The Lake Afton Public Observatory is operated by the Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education, a part of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State University.