Entry No. 26 — the Memphis file — filed under: astronomy

Telescope Mentoring Nights at Hinton Park

The Memphis Astronomical Society runs informal, free "telescope mentoring" evenings at this Collierville park — bring your own scope (even one still in the box) and a member walks you through star-hopping and eyepiece basics instead of just letting you look through theirs.

The move: Haul out that telescope you got as a gift and never learned to use; a Memphis Astronomical Society mentor at Hinton Park will teach you to actually find the Beehive Cluster or Saturn's rings instead of just aiming and hoping.

• 📍 Collierville
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: Hinton Park, Fleming Rd, Collierville, TN 38017

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Further reading: memphisastro.org

last checked: 2026-07-20