Star Parties or Group Meetings?

Can anyone tell me if there is either a star party or group meeting during the week of July 9 through July 16 in the Yosemite Park area?

Or better yet, anyone have information or a good suggestion for observing locations or maps for the park?

Any help will be appreciated.

Clear Skies,
David Eccles
Lompoc, CA

David,

Nobody has answered you yet.....Glacier Point is a spectacular place to observe. You can look both up and down. Set your scope out during the daytime and watch the climbers on Half Dome, then leave it up for the evening. It will probably draw a crowd. John Dobson and the Sidewalk crew were famous for having public outreaches there.

Most of the Valley camping area is covered in trees, and of course you have some limits on the horizon. But there are empty meadows, and you might find a parking area that could work (although in July you would have cars and lights.)

I have heard the Tioga road has several good places to observe, although I have not done so myself.

Alex

If you are still looking for info, here is the Yosemite Star Parties for 2005
http://www.aanc-astronomy.org/yosemite.html

or from SFSA http://sfsidewalkastronomers.org/newsarticles/starparties2005