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Astronomy Night October 15, 2022

Stars, lines, church
Star tracks above the mission church.

NPS photo/VIP Gary Cascio

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News Release Date: September 14, 2022

Contact: E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center, (505) 757-7241

Pecos, NM: Join us for an evening under the wonderful Western sky on Saturday, October 15th. Special guests from the Santa Fe Brass Quintet will kick off the evening with music to match the mood. Afterward, park staff and volunteers from the Santa Fe Stargazers will bring out telescopes and binoculars to gaze at the stars and check out deep-sky objects 

 

Visitors are also invited to bring their own telescopes and spotting scopes to explore the night skies. This event is weather-dependent and red-bulb flashlights and appropriate clothing are strongly recommended. Park entrance gate will open at 6:00 p.m. and will close at 7:30 p.m. Please note that after 7:30 no further entry will be permitted. Reservations are required; please contact 505-757-7241 for more information. 

 

You will also find our listings on the New Mexico True website (newmexico.org) and Tourism Santa Fe (santafe.org). Please like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PecosNHPnps or follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pecos_nps).  

 

From I-25 N: Take the Pecos/Glorieta Exit, #299. Left onto overpass, right onto Route 50; proceed on Route 50 for eight miles. At the village of Pecos, take a right at the four-way stop onto Route 63. In two miles, the visitor center will be on your right. From I-25 S: Take the Rowe Exit, #307. Follow signs. From Highway 63, the visitor center will be on your left.



Last updated: September 14, 2022

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Pecos National Historical Park
P.O. Box 418

Pecos, NM 87552

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505 757-7241

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