It is time once again for the Starry Nights Festival in the high desert of Southern California. This event, sponsored by the town of Yucca Valley and the local
Andromeda Astronomy Club, is a great way to enjoy dark skies in a friendly desert town with crisp clear desert air.
Yucca Valley is located just north of the Joshua Tree National Park, a short two hour drive from Los Angeles.
Admission is free
September 28, Friday afternoon and evening events:
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lighting Conference
5:00 p.m. Art Opening, Sky Beyond the Sun: Imagining the Universe; Watercolors by Martha Jacobson
7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Stargazing at Machris Park, A free shuttle bus will take you from the city community center to the park.
Many astronomers will have their telescopes set up for you to view the Moon, planets and dark sky objects.
September 29, Saturday afternoon's events focus at the High Desert Nature Museum and the Town of Yucca Valley Community Center.
12:30 p.m. WRAL annual meeting
1:00 p.m. Wayne Johnson a.k.a Mr. Galaxy “Schmoozing with Supernovae"
2:00 pm. Astrogeologist Gary Peterson “Meteorites and other Space Debris"
3:00 p.m. Wally Pacholka, famous astroimager, "America the Beautiful at Night"
4:00 p.m. Dennis Mammana “Seven Wonders of the Cosmos"
From 12:30 pm through 3:45 pm, solar telescopes will be set up in the courtyard for free safe viewing the sun in both visible light (photosphere) and in Hydrogen Alpha (chromosphere).
5:00 p.m. Andromeda Society Raffle - Cool prizes, ranging from telescopes to free dinners in town!
5:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker David Levy, world-renowned astronomy author, lecturer and comet discoverer.
6:30 p.m. Twilight Reception at Hi-Desert Nature Museum; socialize with amateur astronomers and local citizens.
7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Stargazing at Machris Park, Free shuttle for viewers from the Community Center.
Again, many astronomers will have their telescopes set up for your viewing pleasure.
Andromeda Astronomy Club, is a great way to enjoy dark skies in a friendly desert town with crisp clear desert air.
Yucca Valley is located just north of the Joshua Tree National Park, a short two hour drive from Los Angeles.
Admission is free
September 28, Friday afternoon and evening events:
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lighting Conference
5:00 p.m. Art Opening, Sky Beyond the Sun: Imagining the Universe; Watercolors by Martha Jacobson
7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Stargazing at Machris Park, A free shuttle bus will take you from the city community center to the park.
Many astronomers will have their telescopes set up for you to view the Moon, planets and dark sky objects.
September 29, Saturday afternoon's events focus at the High Desert Nature Museum and the Town of Yucca Valley Community Center.
12:30 p.m. WRAL annual meeting
1:00 p.m. Wayne Johnson a.k.a Mr. Galaxy “Schmoozing with Supernovae"
2:00 pm. Astrogeologist Gary Peterson “Meteorites and other Space Debris"
3:00 p.m. Wally Pacholka, famous astroimager, "America the Beautiful at Night"
4:00 p.m. Dennis Mammana “Seven Wonders of the Cosmos"
From 12:30 pm through 3:45 pm, solar telescopes will be set up in the courtyard for free safe viewing the sun in both visible light (photosphere) and in Hydrogen Alpha (chromosphere).
5:00 p.m. Andromeda Society Raffle - Cool prizes, ranging from telescopes to free dinners in town!
5:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker David Levy, world-renowned astronomy author, lecturer and comet discoverer.
6:30 p.m. Twilight Reception at Hi-Desert Nature Museum; socialize with amateur astronomers and local citizens.
7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Stargazing at Machris Park, Free shuttle for viewers from the Community Center.
Again, many astronomers will have their telescopes set up for your viewing pleasure.
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