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Event Category:
Community Events
Price:
Free
Dates and Times:
March 2, 6:00PM-9:00PM
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On Saturday, March 2nd, the City of Albuquerque and The Albuquerque Astronomical Society will co-host a star party at the Open Space Visitor Center from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The event will begin with a welcome followed by a lecture at 7:00pm by Dr. Barry Spletzer on the basics of amateur astronomy. Dr. Spletzer will give a second talk at 8:00pm on the comets in general and on the two appearing in 2013: PANSTARRS in March and ISON in November. Indoor demonstrations will take place during the star party, presented by TAAS volunteers. Observing will be continually ongoing on the patio with a variety of telescopes and featuring a laser constellation tour by Kevin McKeown. The star party is free and open to the public, and all are invited to enjoy the beautiful New Mexico night skies. For more information, please visit www.taas.org and direct any questions to taas@taas.org The Open Space Visitor Center is located at 6500 Coors Blvd. NW at the end of Bosque Meadows Rd.between Paseo del Norte and Montaņo Rd. Call (505) 897-8831 for more information, or visit www.cabq.gov/openspace. |
Venue Information
Venue:
Address:
6500 Coors Blvd NW
City:
Albuquerque
State:
NM
Zip Code:
87120
Country:
United States
Telephone:
505-897-8831
Email:
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