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Rock Creek Park
Exploring the Sky
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Come See the Stars!
2008 Schedule
| Month |
Day |
Time |
Things of interest |
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| April |
5 |
8:30 p.m. |
Dark Sky Week begins Sunday |
| May |
3 |
9:00 p.m. |
Saturn near Regulus; Astronomy Day 5/10 |
| June |
7 |
9:00 p.m. |
Moon in the Beehive Cluster |
| July |
12 |
9:00 p.m. |
Mars and Saturn close (low in the western sky) |
| August |
2 |
8:30 p.m. |
Andromeda rising mid-evening |
| September |
27 |
8:00 p.m. |
Rock Creek Park day; Jupiter near the Teapot |
| October |
18 |
7:30 p.m. |
Moon 4 days past full; Orionoid meteors |
| November |
1 |
7:00 p.m. |
Andromeda; Tauroid meteor swarm possible |
Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for nearly fifty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia.
Sessions are held in Rock Creek Park once each month on a Saturday night from April through November, starting shortly after sunset. We meet in the field just south of the intersection of Military and Glover Roads NW, near the Nature Center. A parking lot is located immediately next to the field.
Beginners (including children) and experienced stargazers are all welcome—and it’s free!
Questions? Call the Nature Center at (202) 895-6070 or check the Internet sites: http://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/planetarium.htm or http://www.capitalastronomers.org
A presentation of the National Park Service and National Capital Astronomers
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Did You Know?
Coyote sightings have been reported in Washington, DC since May 2004. DO NOT FEED or attempt to feed them. Once a wild animal gets accustomed to being fed by humans there is much more likelihood that an individual will get bitten by an animal looking for food.
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Last Updated: March 16, 2008 at 09:41 EST |