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Snoqualmie Pt Park Stargaze

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Public

Type: Star Party

Keywords: Public Free

Held on: Mar 09, 2024 (Sat) at 07:00 PM to Mar 09, 2024 (Sat) at 11:00 PM

Sunset Times:

  • Official at 06:05 PM
  • Civil at 06:36 PM
  • Nautical at 07:11 PM
  • Astronomical at 07:48 PM

Lunar Phase:

Location: 37580 Winery Road, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

Event Coordinator: David Horn

Overview

This Snoqualmie Pt Park Stargaze (star party event) scheduled for Mar 09, 2024, 07:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

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Latitude 47.5102103, Longitude -121.8415684

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This public "Star Gaze" event is authorized by the city of Snoqualmie, Parks & Recreation Department and is free of charge.  
Experienced astronomer volunteers from the Seattle Astronomical Society (SAS) bring their telescopes and binoculars to share with the public.  Everyone is welcome including families with children.
The Moon is near its "new Moon" phase and as such the Moon does not appear in the skies over Snoqualmie making it very dark and favorable for stargazing.
Check the SAS website < www.seattleastro.org > frequently for star gazing event status.  If weather conditions force cancellation of an event, that news will be posted not later that 4PM the day of the event.  
Visit the SAS website for other Puget Sound star gazing events, and for outreach opportunities, meetings and membership information.

Monthly "Skymaps" for identifying celestial targets and constellations along with a vast number of stargazing tools and publications can be found on website < www.skymaps.com >
More astronomy information on identifying monthly and seasonal celestial targets, training materials and observing challenges can be found on "Astronomical League" website < www.astroleague.org >
Globe at Night educational challenge materials on "dark sky preservation identifying light pollution can be found on website < www.globeatnight.org>

Snoqualmie Point Park Star gaze coordinator is David Horn.

Announcements

9 months ago

Cancellation —

This Snoqualmie Pt Park Stargaze (star party event) scheduled for Mar 09, 2024, 07:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

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