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Public Star Party at Covington Community Park

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Public

Type: Star Party

Keywords: Star Party Public

Held on: Mar 27, 2020 (Fri) at 07:00 PM to Mar 27, 2020 (Fri) at 11:00 PM

Sunset Times:

  • Official at 07:32 PM
  • Civil at 08:03 PM
  • Nautical at 08:39 PM
  • Astronomical at 09:18 PM

Lunar Phase:

Location: 17649 SE 240th Street, Covington WA 98042

Event Coordinator: David W. Ingram

Overview

SAS is cancelling our participation in public star parties through at least the end of March due to virus concerns.

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Latitude 47.3861341, Longitude -122.1036742

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Covington Parks & Recreation sponsors monthly star parties observing the moon, planets, constellations and interesting astronomical objects. Volunteer astronomers from the Seattle Astronomical Society and Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society will provide telescopes and assist guests of all ages to view available celestial objects of the season.

It is especially important to dress warmly and bring only dim, red lights. No white flashlights please.
Visit the Skymaps web site <www.skymaps.com> to discover the viewable objects for the current month. Print and bring your personal observing plan to the volunteer astronomers to see how many night sky objects you can see for yourself.

 

Covington Parks and Recreation sponsors monthly star parties observing the moon, planets, constellations and other interesting astronomical objects.  Volunteer astronomers from the Seatle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society will provide telescopes and assist guests of all ages to view seasonal objects.  

It is especially important to dress warmly and bring only dim red lights.  No white lights please.

Visit the Skymaps web site at <www.skymaps.> to discover the viewable objects for the current month.  Print the Skymaps for the month and bring ayour personal viewing plan to the volunteer astronomers and see how may night sky objects you can discover for yourself.

 

Announcements

about 4 years ago

Cancellation —

SAS is cancelling our participation in public star parties through at least the end of March due to virus concerns.

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    Reminder —

    If attending the member only star party, please read and follow these King County Health Department Guidelines:

    www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus/events.aspx

    Older adults and at risk individuals with underlying medical conditions are encouraged to stay home.

    Do not attend if you have symptoms. Go home immediately if you begin having symptoms.

    Stay isolated from other observers.

    Do not share looking thorough other’s telescopes to avoid “touching your eye” to a potentially contaminated surface.

    Use hand sanitizer.

    0 attending

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    Sat at 07:00 PM
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    about 4 years ago

    Cancellation —

    SAS is cancelling our participation in public star parties through at least the end of March due to virus concerns.

    0 attending