Special Event

Event

Exploring the Sky 2024 - Summer Triangle, Great Square of Pegasus, M31, Saturn

Rock Creek Park

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 39.000000, -77.000000


On the corner of Glover and Military Roads in the District. Convenient parking is available nearby at Picnic Grove #13.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Time:

7:30 PM

Duration:

3 hours

Type of Event

Campfire/Evening Program
Other
Partner Program

Description

Join us for an evening of celestial wonder! Now in its 76th year, Exploring the Sky remains a cherished collaboration between the National Capital Astronomers (NCA) and the National Park Service Rock Creek Park Nature Center, delighting sky enthusiasts since 1948 at its scenic location on the corner of Glover and Military Roads in the District. Convenient parking is available nearby, and all with an interest in stargazing are warmly welcomed. While not offering the darkest skies, our location still provides enchanting views of planets in our solar system, occasional asteroids and comets, plenty of stars, as well as open and globular clusters, some fuzzy nebulae, and even a distant galaxy or two.   

 

For more information about the National Capital Astronomers, please visit https://capitalastronomers.org/. 


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