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Public Star Party at Covington

Details

Public

Type: Star Party

Keywords: Public Outreach Star Party

Held on: Jan 19, 2018 (Fri) at 06:00 PM to Jan 19, 2018 (Fri) at 10:00 PM

Sunset Times:

  • Official at 04:50 PM
  • Civil at 05:24 PM
  • Nautical at 06:02 PM
  • Astronomical at 06:39 PM

Lunar Phase:

Location: Covington Community Park, 17649 SE 240th Street, Covington, WA 98042

Event Coordinator: David W. Ingram

Overview

This Public Star Party at Covington (star party event) scheduled for Jan 19, 2018, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Map

Latitude 47.386741, Longitude -122.1049042

More Information

Covington Parks and Recreation and area amateur astronomers from the Seattle Astronomical Society, Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society, and Tacoma Astronomical Society will provide the public with telescope views of January's first quarter moon, planets, stars, clusters, galaxies and other celestial objects. These star parties are held on the west side of the soccer field.  This event is free to the public and is family and child friendly.  Dress warmly. Bring a dim, red flashlight.  Please bring no white lights!  Print and bring your own copy of the January star chart found a www.skymaps.com

Announcements

about 6 years ago

Cancellation

This Public Star Party at Covington (star party event) scheduled for Jan 19, 2018, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

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