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title: Starry Nights on Hatteras Island
description: Children and adults who enjoy learning about space, stars, and the sky will love casual stargazing in the Outer Banks. The skies on the beaches are beautiful and clear- you'll be able to see tons of twinkling stars! If you happen to visit the Outer Banks in February, then you can engage in professional astronomy at a special event. 
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# [Starry Nights on Hatteras Island](https://www.outerbanks.me/starry-nights-on-hatteras-island)

 Written by [Bailee Wilson](https://www.outerbanks.me/author/bailee-wilson) | Jan 17, 2022 2:43:18 PM

Children and adults who enjoy learning about space, stars, and the sky will love casual stargazing in the Outer Banks. The skies on the beaches are beautiful and clear- you'll be able to see tons of twinkling stars! If you happen to visit the Outer Banks in February, then you can engage in professional astronomy at a special event. 

[Starry Nights on Hatteras Island](https://starrynightshatteras.com/) is a free community event sponsored by Hatteras Village Civic Association. On February 12, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center from UNC Chapel Hill will bring a mobile planetarium theater, hands-on science activities, and telescopes to Hatteras for scientist-led activities. Kids and adults alike will enjoy learning about space with this day full of STEM-based fun. 

Visitors can enjoy: 

PLANETARIUM MOVIE SHOWINGS: 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM  
Inside the mobile planetarium we will be showing “Astronaut” narrated by Ewan McGregor and produced by the National Space Center. Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut!

SCIENCE ON YOUR STREET ACTIVITIES: 2:00 – 5:00 PM  
A Morehead educator will guide you through a unique activity that will explore STEM fields such as chemistry and physics, as well as coding and engineering design. Hands-on experiences will encourage your group to discover STEM through the power of curiosity.

LIVE TELESCOPE VIEWING: 6:00 – 8:00 PM  
Morehead educators bring telescopes and guide you through fun observations of stars, planets, moons, nebulae and other celestial objects. You might even see a few meteors! *This activity is dependent on clear skies, a live sky show inside the planetarium will be offered if its too cloudy outside.

*Event descriptions from [https://www.outerbanks.org/event/starry-nights-on-hatteras-island/1113/](https://www.outerbanks.org/event/starry-nights-on-hatteras-island/1113/)*

Unable to attend this February event? You can still participate in other ways! Starry Nights at Hatteras offers at-home starry nights kits, which will be available for pick-up the beginning of April and will be full of hands-on activities; virtual activities on Zoom; and star gazing activities that you can engage in on any local beach! Check out all of the options on the event [website](https://starrynightshatteras.com/) and [facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/darkskieshatteras/), or contact Alana Harrison at [alanaharrison22@gmail.com](mailto:alanaharrison22@gmail.com) 

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