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Special Event
Event
Astronomy & Night Sky Summer Series
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Fee:
Free. This series is free and open to the public, however refuge entrance fees still apply.Location:
Astronomy 101 Presentations - Herbert H. Bateman Education Center, 8231 Beach Rd. Chincoteague, VA 23336 Night Sky Observations - Parking lot #1 at beachDates & Times
Date:
Friday, August 9, 2019
Time:
7:30 PM
Duration:
2 hours and 15 minutes
Type of Event
Campfire/Evening Program
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Astronomy 101 Presentation Herbert H Bateman Education Center Auditorium (Limited space available;first come first serve; rain or shine) 8:45 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. Night Sky Observations through telescopes and binoculars at the north end of Parking Lot #1 (Subject to cancellation due to inclement weather; parking available in parking lots #2-4; refuge closes at 10 p.m.)
Description
This series is a collaboration between Assateague Island National Seashore, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Delmarva Space Sciences Foundation and NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center. Delmarva Space Sciences Foundation provides expertise and high-powered telescopes for these events.
More information
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
NASA Visitor Center757-824-1344
Image Gallery
artwork courtesy Dr. Tyler Nordgren, flyer by NASA Wallops Flight Facility
Krystina Carpenter