Duvall Stargaze
Details
Public
Type: Star Party
Held on: Feb 28, 2025 (Fri) at 10:30 PM to Mar 01, 2025 (Sat) at 12:30 AM
Sunset Times:
- Official at 05:50 PM
- Civil at 06:22 PM
- Nautical at 06:57 PM
- Astronomical at 07:33 PM
Lunar Phase:
Location: 28430 NE Big Rock Rd, Duvall, WA 98019
Event Coordinator: David Horn
Overview
Moving back Friday, February 28 due cloudy skies now forecast for Saturday night. This event has a later 10:30pm start due to sporting events at the fields earlier in the evening until 10pm.
This public star gaze event is authorized by the city of Duvall, 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. Feel free to bring your own telescope or binoculars,
Dress warm, bring a chair, blanket. Please note that no food or drink is allowed on the fields.
For those setting up telescopes, the field lights will remain on between 10pm and 10:30pm. Field lights will turn off at 10:30pm. Field #2 (the middle field) will be used for public stargazing. Field #1 (the NE field farthest from the road) is reserved for astrophotographers to set up their equipment to avoid confusion as to which telescopes are available for visual stargazing.
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More Information
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 than 12PM 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>
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