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Snoqualmie Pt Park Stargaze

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Public

Type: Star Party

Keywords: Public Free

Held on: Aug 03, 2024 (Sat) at 09:00 PM to Aug 03, 2024 (Sat) at 11:59 PM

Sunset Times:

  • Official at 08:37 PM
  • Civil at 09:12 PM
  • Nautical at 09:57 PM
  • Astronomical at 10:51 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 Aug 03, 2024, 09:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.  Clouds are scheduled to roll in late this afternoon until well after midnight. See the Clear Sky Chart for this location.

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Latitude 47.5102103, Longitude -121.8415684

More Information

This public "Star Gaze" event is authorized by the city of Snoqualmie, Parks & Recreation Department and is free of charge.  

It will be cold so dress warmly. Bring a hot drink, chair, and blanket too. If you have binoculars take a look at the Pleiades and Double Cluster.

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.

Check the SAS website < www.seattleastro.org > frequently for stargazing 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

4 months ago

Cancellation —

This Snoqualmie Pt Park Stargaze (star party event) scheduled for Aug 03, 2024, 09:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.  Clouds are scheduled to roll in late this afternoon until well after midnight. See the Clear Sky Chart for this location.

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