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Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Star Party

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Date: March 26, 2008
Contact: G. B. Cornucopia, (505) 786-7014 ext. 243
Contact: Russ Bodnar, (505) 786-7014 ext. 240

Chaco Culture National Historical Park and The Albuquerque Astronomical Society will present the 10th Annual Spring Star Party on Saturday, May 3, 2008, with an evening of spectacular astronomical viewing.  The public is invited to attend the program and view some of the best night skies in New Mexico.

The Star Party will take place at the Chaco Observatory, located behind the visitor center at Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Park staff will provide a solar telescope for viewing the sun during the day.  The Star Party will begin at 8:00pm.

Please bring your folding chairs!

Photo of William Henry Jackson on horseback  

Did You Know?
William Henry Jackson; a famous photographer of Western landscapes and railroads visited Chaco Canyon in 1877 with the U.S. Geological Survey. Because he experimented with a new photographic process, all the photos failed.
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Last Updated: March 26, 2008 at 10:21 EST