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Snoqualmie Pt Park Stargaze

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Public

Type: Star Party

Keywords: Public Free

Held on: Feb 22, 2025 (Sat) at 06:00 PM to Feb 22, 2025 (Sat) at 11:00 PM

Sunset Times:

  • Official at 05:41 PM
  • Civil at 06:12 PM
  • Nautical at 06:48 PM
  • Astronomical at 07:24 PM

Lunar Phase:

Location: 37580 Winery Road, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

Event Coordinator: David W. Ingram

Overview

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, Orion Nebula, Double Cluster, Venus, and if your lucky you might see the Galilean moons around Jupiter.

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. 

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 >

Map

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Latitude 47.5102103, Longitude -121.8415684

More Information

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 Ingram.

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