Night Sky Series: September Skies

Members of the University of South Alabama Department of Physics will give a presentation and set up the telescopes on The Great Lawn. They will set up a telescope to hunt for deep-sky objects and point out the visible constellations. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars to this viewing. Also, there are several free apps for smartphones available that identify stars, constellations and planets by pointing the smartphone in a direction in the sky. The skies around Bellingrath Gardens have less light pollution than nearby larger towns so dimmer stars will be visible.

Sunset in Mobile, Alabama on September 16, 2026 will be at 6:56 PM with Astronomical Twilight at 8:17 PM. A talk will be presented from 6:40 PM to 7:10 PM. After the talk, participants will go to the great lawn to the telescopes to observe the night sky.