FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The virtual star party, planned for Friday, April 16, at the Tarleton State University observatory, has been canceled due to weather concerns.

Forecasts call for clouds Friday, making viewing difficult.

The next star party is scheduled for October or November.

For information about the planetarium, visit https://www.tarleton.edu/planetarium/index.html. For questions about the observatory, see https://www.tarleton.edu/observatory/.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.