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Gateway to the Stars - July 2020

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Online Public

Type: Special Event

Held on: Jul 25, 2020 (Sat) at 06:00 PM to Jul 25, 2020 (Sat) at 08:00 PM

Online Location: Facebook Meeting

Speaker: St. Louis Astronomical Society

Location:

Event Coordinator: John McLaren

Overview

The Gateway to the Stars online program will begin at 6 pm with a special speaker
 
This will be followed about 7 pm by "Virtual Stargazing at the Gateway Arch." FIrst, our Sky Ranger will provide a tour of the August night sky and upcoming events
 
The event will be co-hosted by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and Dark Sky MIssouri. IT WILL BE STREAMED VIA FACEBOOK LIVE AT THE FOLLOWING SITE: www.facebook.com/stlastro.

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