Event

Astronomy & Night Sky Summer Series

• Multiple Days: 07/13/2018, 08/11/2018 Location: Virginia District - Herbert H Bateman Education Center Auditorium & Beach Parking Lot #1, Fee Information: Refuge entrance fees may apply Contact Name: NASA Visitor Center Contact Phone Number: 757-824-1344
  Discover the night sky from Assateague Island! Each series will begin with an auditorium presentation followed by stargazing with telescopes and binoculars (weather permitting). 
  Optional Items to Bring: binoculars, a red light, and insect repellent.
  
  Time and Locations
  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.)
  
  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.