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Stargazing at the Smithsburg Library

Last post by GCoyote « Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:18 pm

by GCoyote » Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:18 pm

What: Stargazing at the Smithsburg Library
Where: Smithsburg Library, Smithsburg, MD
When: 7:30PM until 10:00PM on Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Hosted...

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Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:18 pm
Hodges to host south plains astronomy club Saturday star walk.

Last post by KingClinton « Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:11 am

by KingClinton » Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:11 am

Hodges Community Center, The South Plains Astronomy Club and The Lubbock Memorial Arboretum will host Saturday Star Walks this Saturday, March 7, an...

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Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:11 am
Perkins observatory's diversity series - Women in astronomy.

Last post by KingClinton « Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:02 am

by KingClinton » Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:02 am

DELAWARE, Ohio – Perkins Observatory will celebrate Women’s History Month with a presentation by four astronomical achievers – the first all-women...

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Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:02 am
Star party, Toms river, Jakes branch county park.

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:13 pm
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by KingClinton » Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:38 am

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The members of the Astronomical Society of the Toms River area will be hosting an astronomy star party at Jakes Branch County Park. We'll have...

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Good luck, I hope the weather works with you :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:13 pm
North West Astronomy Festival (UK) October 2020

Last post by Gfamily « Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:53 pm

by Gfamily » Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:53 pm

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The North West Astronomy Festival is back, with a new date and a new venue.

The North West of England's only major Astronomy Festival...

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Last post by Gfamily
Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:53 pm
Winter Star Party; Living on Mars and Our Journey to the Red Planet!

Last post by seigell « Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:07 pm
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by KingClinton » Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:41 am

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From The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center:

Kopernik invites you to the annual Winter Star Party this Saturday, February 22. The doors open at 6...

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Hmmm... Had to Google The Kopernik Observatory , as the News Snippet failed to give any Location Details. Southern NY State in Winter might...

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Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:07 pm
Astronomy day at the wilderness centre, April 4th 2020

Last post by KingClinton « Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:11 am
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by KingClinton » Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:53 am

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Astronomy Day will include displays and hands-on activities for the kids (parents might enjoy them, too). There will also be planetarium shows and,...

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It looks like a proper day out.
Well worth the effort if you can get there.

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Last post by KingClinton
Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:11 am
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - A winter star party, 15 February 2020

Last post by KingClinton « Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:12 pm

by KingClinton » Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:12 pm

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Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:12 pm
Stargazing in the UK and further afield.

Last post by KingClinton « Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:24 am

by KingClinton » Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:24 am

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Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:24 am
The Lower Florida Keys 36th Annual Winter Star Party.

Last post by Makuser « Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:15 pm
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by KingClinton » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:10 pm

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Last post by Makuser
Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:15 pm
Western Sydney University star party, 8 February 2020

Last post by KingClinton « Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:17 am

by KingClinton » Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:17 am

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Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:17 am
Dark Site available N Arkansas

Last post by pakarinen « Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:59 pm
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by John Fitzgerald » Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:52 am

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I had posted this earlier in an off topic forum that was locked for other reasons, so this is a repost:

Possible impromptu star party for a few...

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Dang! Assuming it's in Arkansas, a little too far for me. If I owned a decent site, I'd offer it as well. Odd that you have no takers.

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Last post by pakarinen
Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:59 pm
Antietam Battlefield Star Party

Last post by Don Quixote « Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:17 pm
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by GCoyote » Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:06 pm

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Where: Antietam National Battlefield
When: October 18 and 19, 2019

Public parking lot.

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Very nice.
My great great grand father faught there in a Pennsylvania regiment.
I have visited and walked across the same field he crossed.
I would...

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Last post by Don Quixote
Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:17 pm
Kids Outreach

Last post by JCINGA « Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:40 am
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by JCINGA » Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:31 pm

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So this is not a public event unfortunately, but one I would like to share with you guys anyway. This Friday we are setting up at a youth girls...

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Thank You all for the kind words. I especially hope that the youngsters get the peaked interest as this is a fun and rewarding hobby and it’s a...

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Last post by JCINGA
Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:40 am
Black Forest Star Party Sep 27-30

Last post by Arctic « Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:21 pm
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by Star Dad » Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:32 pm

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The BFSP party is starting already. I just got back from Cherry Spring State Park in PA. Word of warning: There is no internet available on the...

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If I'm out observing--or on some sort of backcountry trip--the LAST thing on my mind is WiFi or internet...

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Last post by Arctic
Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:21 pm
RTMC 2019

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:45 pm
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by SkyHiker » Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:21 pm

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If you are in the neighborhood, don't skip the RTMC next weekend! If nothing else they have great door prizes; I won an ES ED127CF once in a free...

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I might as well reuse this thread for a report. The RTMC was a success despite the forced shift from Memorial Day weekend to September. One...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:45 pm
Downtown Gainesville GA

Last post by bladekeeper « Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:31 am
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by JCINGA » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:54 pm

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So a friend and I have been asked to set up our scopes on the top of a parking deck in downtown Gainesville Georgia. There will be an acoustic band...

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That's pretty awesome! Outreach is a lot of fun, especially when you have enthusiastic folks lined up at the scope. Well done! :)

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Last post by bladekeeper
Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:31 am
Great basin national park, 10th annual star party.

Last post by DEnc « Sun Sep 15, 2019 2:05 am
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by KingClinton » Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:43 am

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BAKER, NV (FOX5) -- Calling all astronomy fans! Great Basin National Park announced the dates its 10th annual Astronomy Festival.
:telescopewink:...

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I'll give this a bump with two thumbs up!

We were in Great Basin in mid-August for the hiking, but we were pleasantly surprised by the weekly...

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Last post by DEnc
Sun Sep 15, 2019 2:05 am
Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival set for Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Last post by KingClinton « Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:55 am

by KingClinton » Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:55 am

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Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:55 am
You Can See Jupiter And Saturn At Toronto's Out-Of-This-World Planet Party Next Month

Last post by KingClinton « Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:19 am

by KingClinton » Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:19 am

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Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:19 am
Star Party at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Aug. 24

Last post by KingClinton « Fri Aug 23, 2019 5:03 am
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by KingClinton » Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:35 pm

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Fri Aug 23, 2019 5:03 am
Dinosaur National Monument Utah/Colorado

Last post by helicon « Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:50 pm
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by MrShorty » Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:17 pm

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Saw this new release yesterday: Recently designated as a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association, they have several days planned of...

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I've been there once before with my kids. Great place, but a bit on the hot side in the summertime. Glad that they have designated it a dark sky...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:50 pm
Celestial Navigation along the Graveyard of the Atlantic

Last post by Don Quixote « Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:26 am
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by OBXgirl » Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:20 pm

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If you're on Vacation along the Outer Banks in late August, stop by the Cape Lookout Visitor Center August 24th 8:00pm for a Program on the dying art...

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I found an 1863 sextant at an antique show room a few years back. Guy wanted $500 and I decided it was too much. Later on though I thought - well...

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Last post by Don Quixote
Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:26 am
Astronomy for Everyone: Size and Scale of the Universe, Bay area.

Last post by avid.astronomer « Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:21 pm
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by KingClinton » Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:08 am

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Astronomer Kevin Manning will take us on a virtual journey through the cosmos, followed by a trip outside to view celestial objects through a...

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That sounds like a cool event. Too bad I'm 1800 miles away. :/

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Last post by avid.astronomer
Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:21 pm
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville star parties.

Last post by bladekeeper « Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:15 am
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by KingClinton » Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:52 pm

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The write up in this article is very interesting in itself.

According to a study conducted by Northern Illinois University, approximately 94...

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Definitely incentive for outreach.

I have encountered this a few times. I am surprised (or not really) at how astronomically illiterate some folks...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:15 am

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