Star Party Calendar

Date	Location Click links for maps/directions	Details	Sunset	Moon Phase
Saturday, January 29	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 5:30pm. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	6:02p	LQ Jan 26
Saturday, February 5	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 5:30pm. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	6:07p	NM Feb 2
Saturday, February 26	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 5:30pm. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	6:21p	LQ Feb 24
Saturday, March 12	Lisa Eager Ranch	Star Party & Spring Fling Cook-out begins at 4:30pm. Hotdogs and hamburgers provided. Please bring a side dish and your own beverages. Electricity for telescopes is available. Bring your own extension cord. Additional directions:  From Archer, take US 41 south to NE 75th St (CR 335) (the flashing yellow light in Raleigh). Head west 1 mile. Look for a stone gate on left. Follow the signs and cones toward the yellow house.	6:21p	FQ Mar 12
Saturday, April 2	Hickory Ranch	Set up begins at 6:30pm. First time visitors should plan on arriving before nightfall.	7:38p	NM Apr 3;
Saturday, April 30	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 7:00pm. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	7:51p	NM May 3
Saturday, May 7	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 7:30pm. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	7:55p	FQ May 10
Saturday, May 28	Loftus Family Farm	Set up begins at 7:30pm. First time visitors should plan on arriving before nightfall.	8:07p	NM Jun 1
Saturday, June 4	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 7:30pm. Moon rise is shortly before 11pm, plenty of time to enjoy some stars before the summer moon smiles down on us. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	8:09p	FQ Jun 8
Saturday, June 18	Newberry Star Park	Summer Solstice Moon Party! The moon rises shortly before 11pm, with time to stargaze before the summer moon shines down on us. Set up begins at 7:30pm. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	8:14p	FM Jun 15
Saturday, July 30	Lisa Eager Ranch	Set up begins at 7:30 pm with sunset at 8:25 pm. Please plan on arriving before before dark.	8:25p	NW Jul 30
Saturday, August 13	Loftus Family Farm	Perseid Meteor Party. Set up begins at 7:30pm. Please arrive before 10pm (before the shower begins).	8:12p	FM Aug 13
Saturday, August 27	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 7:00pm. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	7:58p	NM Aug 28
Saturday, September 3	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 7:00pm. If you intend to bring your vehicle into the Star Park area, please arrive before dark.	7:49p	FQ Sep 4
Saturday, September 24	Stargate Observatory	Fred & Lucille's Potluck Dinner Potluck begins at 5:30pm.	7:24p	NM Sep 27
Saturday, October 8	Newberry Star Park	Possible meteor outburst from the Draconids?	7:07p	FM Oct 11
Friday & Saturday, October 21 - 22	Gold Head Branch State Park	Our annual, weekend long star party. Click here for details.	6:53p	LQ Oct 19
Saturday, November 5	Rosemary Hill Observatory Google Map Supplemental Map Observatory Site Map	A special star party at the University of Florida's Observatory near Bronson by invitation of the Department of Astronomy. Please arrive before sunset!	6:40p	FQ Nov 2
Saturday, December 17	Newberry Star Park	Set up begins at 5:00pm.	5:33p	LQ Dec 17

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