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Special Event
Event
National Park Week Star Party
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 35.363245, -111.517993
Lava Flow Trail and Amphitheatre. 1.5 miles east of the Sunset Crater Volcano visitor center.
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time:
7:30 PM
Duration:
2 hours and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Campfire/Evening Program
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Talk
Description
Start off National Park Week and International Dark Sky Week with a night of stargazing and fun learning. Join park rangers and volunteers from the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition (FDSC) at the Lava Flow Trail ampitheatre from 7:30pm - 10:00pm.
The night's events include:
- 7:15 - 7:30, FDSC presentation on dark sky friendly lighting
- 7:30 - 8:15, The night sky from an Indigfenous perspecitve talk by Gerald Dawavendewa (Hopi)
- 8:30 - 9:00, constellation tour
- 8:15 - 10:00, telescope viewing (Eyepiece telescopes and a smart scope with images on a tablet.)
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