During October, November and December on evenings when the moon is not out and the sky is dark, the Lake Afton Public Observatory will present “Exploring the Milky Way.”

The program is Friday and Saturday evenings, Oct. 9-10, 16-17; Nov. 6-7, 13-14, and 20-21; and Dec. 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19.

Participants can explore Jupiter, double stars, clouds of interstellar gas, star clusters and a nearby galaxy, similar to our own Milky Way.

During October, November and December on evenings when the moon is out, making the sky relatively bright, LAPO will present “Exploring the Solar System.”

The program is Friday and Saturday evenings, Oct. 2-3, 23-24, and 30-31; and Nov. 27-28.

Participants can view the moon, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune and hear about the discoveries made by unmanned probes over the past 50 years.

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 Science at Wichita State University.