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Stars Over Yellowstone
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Date: August 14, 2010 update info
Time: 9:00 pm - 11:45 am
Event Cost: varies
Venue: Stars Over Yellowstone, Bozeman,MT
Contact: Southwest Montana Astronomical Society
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Website: smasweb.org
Event Details:
For over 12 years the Southwest Montana Astronomical Society, along with the National Parks Service and the Museum of the Rockies, have hosted a star-party under the dark-skies of Yellowstone National Park. Astronomy club members come down from Bozeman, as well as other astronomers from Montana and Idaho, to descend on the Madison campground for a weekend of star-gazing.
We are always happy to have traveling astronomers to join us for the star party, so bring your scopes.
Typical weekend:
Friday Night:
- Guest speaker at the Madison Amphitheater (approximately 9:00 or 9:30 p.m., check with the park website for exact times).
- Star-party directly following speaker (approximately 10:00 p.m.).
Saturday:
- Solar-gazing at Old Faithful – 2:00 through 5:00 p.m.
Saturday Night:
- Guest speaker at the Madison Amphitheater.
- Star-party directly following speaker.
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