CURRENT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
and the
Amateur Astronomers Group
Schedule of Night Sky Programs 2009 |
Program Name: Saturn and the Moon at Sunset.
Month: July Date(s): 25th Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Location: Group Shelter
Description: The Amateur Astronomers Group will be sponsoring tour of the summer sky as the Saturn and the Moon approach conjunction. Major constellations like Ursa Major, Bootes and Virgo will also be viewed. For information call: 575-437-8284.
Program Name: Mercury, Saturn and the Moon at Sunset.
Month: August Date(s): 22nd Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Location: Group Shelter
Description: The Amateur Astronomers Group will sponsor an evening under the stars. See Mercury, Saturn and the crescent Moon create a spectacular conjunction in the evening sky. The constellations of the Summer Triangle will also be viewed. For information call: 575-437-8284.
Program Name: Sagittarius and the Milky Way.
Month: September Date(s): 20th Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Location: Group Shelter
Description: The Amateur Astronomers Group will be sponsor an evening under the stars. View Jupiter in the constellation Capricorn. See the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, rise like steam from the Sagittarius “Teapot”. For information call: 575-437-8284.
Program Name: The Harvest Moon.
Month: October Date(s): 3rd Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Group Shelter
Description: Enjoy the beauty of Dog Canyon at sundown. Watch the moonrise over the Sacramento escarpment. The Harvest Moon takes its name from the Algonquin names for the months. Come enjoy stories and myths about the moon. For information call: 575-437-8284.
Program Name: Jupiter in Capricorn.
Month: October Date(s): 17th Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Group Shelter
Description: Enjoy the beauty of Dog Canyon at sundown. Learn about celestial cycles and how early cultures used the night sky to time their daily lives. View Jupiter in the constellation Capricorn while enjoying the dark skies over Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. For information call: 575-437-8284.
Program Name: Celestial Cycles: the Samhain Quarter Cross.
Month: November Date(s): 7th Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Location: Group Shelter
Description: Learn about celestial cycles and how early cultures used the night sky to time their daily lives. View the stars and constellations in the dark skies over Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. Dress warmly, come early and enjoy a beautiful Dog Canyon Sunset. For information call: 575-437-8284.
Program Name: Jupiter, Mercury and the Moon at Sunset.
Month: December Date(s): 20th Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Location: Group Shelter
Description: The Amateur Astronomers Group will be sponsor an evening under the stars. See Jupiter, Mercury and the Crescent Moon as they approach a conjunction in the evening sky. View winter constellations like Cassiopeia, Andromeda, and Perseus the dark skies over Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. Dress warmly, come early and enjoy a beautiful Dog Canyon Sunset. For information call: 575-437-8284.
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