WEST REDDING -- The Discovery Center, in conjunction with the New Pond Farm Observatory, 101 Marchant Road, will host an astronomy program Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

Participants will view Jupiter and its moons, Uranus and Neptune through the farm's telescopes. Other possible sightings include the Leonid meteors and the Andromeda galaxy. Fall and early winter constellations will be pointed out.

Participants should dress warmly, bring a flashlight and, if desired, a lawn chair and binoculars. If it is cloudy Saturday, the program will be postponed to Sunday.

The program is $4 per person for Discovery Center members, with a maximum of $16 per family. For others the charge is $6 per person, with a maximum of $24 per family.

Registration is required; visit http://www.ridgefielddiscovery.org/ or call 203-438-1063.

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Astronomy program offered at farm