This Rattlesnake Ledge Trailhead Star Party is reserved for SAS members-only and closed to the public. (A star party in nearby Snoqualmie Point Park is open on this same night to the public.) For SAS members, many of whom are very experienced observers, this members-only star party will offer an opportunity to interact and thereby enrich observing experience by learning from each other. That learning and interaction will ultimately benefit all future SAS members, new and experienced ... more

This Rattlesnake Ledge Trailhead Star Party is reserved for SAS members-only and closed to the public. (A star party in nearby Snoqualmie Point Park is open on this same night to the public.) For SAS members, many of whom are very experienced observers, this members-only star party will offer an opportunity to interact and thereby enrich observing experience by learning from each other. That learning and interaction will ultimately benefit all future SAS members, new and experienced ... more

The SAS hosts monthly members' only star parties at Rattlesnake Ledge Trailhead Star Party. This event is intended to provide serious observers and astro-imagers with access to the darkest possible sky in a rigorously enforced "dark sky" environment. Reference the SAS commitment and support of dark skies at the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) at <www.darksky.org>. A members' only star party is closed to the general public; however, a public star party is typically held on ... more