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ASTRONOMICAL ADVENTURE AFTER BAT FLIGHT CARLSBAD, NM – Carlsbad Caverns National Park will be holding a "Star Party" this Saturday night, Sept. 20, from 7:30 –9:30 p.m. in the parking lot immediately after the Bat Flight Program. Far from the lights of town, Carlsbad Caverns National Park features a wonderfully dark night sky, perfect for stellar viewing. Rangers will have telescopes available for the public to view astronomical objects such as planets in our Milky Way and maybe even a few galaxies beyond. Viewing opportunities are dependent on favorable weather conditions. No fee or advance reservations are required for this event. Visitors may wish to bring a flashlight and light jacket. Parking for the visitor center and bat flight program will be in the west lot near the Cavern Restaurant. Neither the visitor center nor the cave will be open at the time of this event. Schedule of events: 6:00 p.m. - A ranger will lead a "Bat Flight Program" about the Mexican free-tailed bats of Carlsbad Cavern where you can watch the bats fly out of the cave. 7:30 p.m. –9:30 p.m. – After the bat flight program, rangers will be in the visitor center's east parking lot with telescopes for the public to view the night skies, planets, stars and other fascinating objects. Carlsbad Caverns will host the last star party for the season on October 18. For more information on star parties contact Public Affairs Specialist, Valerie Gohlke, (575) 785-3090. About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 401 national parks, monuments and other properties and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov
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Last updated: February 24, 2015