Duvall Stargaze
Details
Public
Type: Star Party
Held on: Mar 29, 2025 (Sat) at 07:00 PM to Mar 30, 2025 (Sun) at 01:00 AM
Sunset Times:
- Official at 07:33 PM
- Civil at 08:04 PM
- Nautical at 08:41 PM
- Astronomical at 09:20 PM
Lunar Phase:
Location: 28430 NE Big Rock Rd, Duvall, WA 98019
Event Coordinator: David Horn
Overview
Update 28-Mar: This month's Duvall Star Gaze is moved out one day to Saturday, March 29th for more favorable sky conditions.
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,
The facility lights will be turned off at 7:30pm. Field #2 (the middle field) will be used for public stargazing. Field #1 (the NE field farthest from the road) is reserved for astrophotograpers to set up their equipment to avoid confusion as to which telescopes are available for visual stargazing.
This month's star gaze will feature a Messier Marathon for those bringing telescopes to find and document at least 50 Messier objects to obtain a certificate of acheiverment from SAS.
Competition Log: Include your name, email, location, telescope description, and seeing conditions at the start of the logbook or document. For each successive object include the Messier number, coordinates (RA/Dec), date/time, and a description of what you see. Astrophotographers need to include an image with the description. Visual observers are encouraged to make a sketch.
Please note that no food or drink are allowed on the fields.
Map
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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Duvall Stargaze starts shortly on Mar 29 (Sat) at 07:00 PM.
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