Mt Tam Star Party

Mt Tam Star Party

Join us for a night under the stars at Mt Tam Star Party on May 11, 2024, starting at 7:30 PM! Sponsored by Friends of Mt Tam

By FRIENDS OF MT TAM

Date and time

Saturday, May 11 · 7:30 - 10:30pm PDT

Location

Rock Spring Trailhead

West Ridgecrest Boulevard Mt Tamalpais State Park, CA 94970

About this event

  • 3 hours

Arrive no later than 8:15 pm.

The gate will be closed at sunset at 8:15.

Capacity is limited - you will need to RSVP to attend.


San Francisco Amateur Astronomers will give us a tour of the springtime constellations and offer telescope viewing.

We will observe the crescent Moon, the Beehive and Coma star clusters, double stars like Castor and Algieba, and distant galaxies in Virgo, Leo, and Ursa Major.

Please dress warmly and bring binoculars and a dim red flashlight if you have one. We will keep the observing area as dark as possible so we can see the stars, and faint galaxies through the telescopes.

Parents please ensure children are supervised around delicate optical equipment.

San Francisco Amateur Astronomers

The SFAA has been operating since 1952 and proudly continues a long tradition of helping promote the appreciation of the wonders of the night sky within our Bay Area community. SFAA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. https://www.sfaa-astronomy.org


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