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Magic Valley Sentinel
Serving the Magic Valley: Twin Falls, Jerome, Cassia, Minidoka and Gooding counties, IdahoVol. 1, No. 4
Events

Herrett Center observatory hosts free star party tonight, early Mercury viewing Thursday

Events desk
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026In the Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 edition
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TWIN FALLS - The Centennial Observatory at the College of Southern Idaho's Herrett Center for Arts and Science will hold its monthly free star party from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, according to the observatory's events calendar.

The Herrett Center says visitors can expect views of a waxing crescent moon early in the evening, along with Neptune, Saturn, Uranus later in the night, double stars and star clusters.

On Thursday, Nov. 19, the observatory opens from 7:15 to 7:30 a.m. for what the center calls the best morning appearance of Mercury in 2026. Admission is free. The next Telescope Tuesday follows on Nov. 24 from 6:15 to 9 p.m.; admission is $1.50, free for ages 6 and under or with a planetarium ticket.

All observatory events are weather permitting and need clear skies, the center says. The National Weather Service forecast for Twin Falls calls for partly cloudy skies Saturday night with a low around 32.

Source: Herrett Center for Arts and Science, Centennial Observatory upcoming events

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