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Trap Pond Informal Star Party
Trap Pond State Park - Cypress Point N38° 31'30" W75° 27'58", Laurel, DE, United StatesCamp by your telescopes for $7 per night payable to Lyle at Trap Pond State Park near Cypress Point. Weather permitting (like it's raining we probably won't be there).
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Delmarva Stargazers Holiday Party
First Presbyterian Church 118 W Commerce St., Smyra, DE, United StatesWe will be having our annual Christmas Party with our December meeting. December 4, at 6:30 pm- Church doors will open at 6 pm. Please bring a side or dessert (if you cannot, come anyway)! We want to see you more that we need more food! Hope to see many of you all there … Continue reading Delmarva Stargazers Holiday Party
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Mirror Making Workshop
Redden State Forest Lodge 18074 Redden Forest Drive, Georgetown, DE, United StatesThe Delmarva Stargazers are once again putting on their famous Mirror Making Workshop
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2017 Stargaze Star Party
Trap Pond State Park - Cypress Point N38° 31'30" W75° 27'58", Laurel, DE, United StatesStargaze Star Party at Trap Pond
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May 1st Stargazers Meeting At Loblolly Acres
Loblolly Acres 3893 Turkey Point Road, Woodside, DE, United StatesThe Stargazers are holding this meeting at Loblolly Acres located at 3893 Turkey Point Road which lies between Viola south of Woodside, Delaware (39.0555070, -75.5704740). We are holding meeting at Loblolly Acres because it is closer to some of our southern amateur astronomers and not too far south for our northern astronomers to attend. The … Continue reading May 1st Stargazers Meeting At Loblolly Acres
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Star Gaze XXV
Trap Pond State Park - Cypress Point N38° 31'30" W75° 27'58", Laurel, DE, United StatesStar Gaze XXV (25) is ready for you! Join us for our wonderful star party which has been running continuously for 24 years making this one year 25 - a quarter century of friendly observing on the Delmarva Peninsula. Visit our star party page.
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Buying a telescope!
First Presbyterian Church 118 W Commerce St., Smyra, DE, United StatesSo you've decided to take the plunge and get a telescope. Choosing a telescope is very different from buying a television, and salespeople rarely understand what amateur astronomers need. Delmarva Stargazers’ has a version of Sky & Telescope’s buying guide below. https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-equipment/telescope-buying-guide/ If you want more information, go to Sky & Telescope's Skywatching Video Series: … Continue reading Buying a telescope!
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Dr. Runyon’s presentation on Ultima Thule and NASA’s future plans for the Kuiper Belt exploration.
First Presbyterian Church 118 W Commerce St., Smyra, DE, United StatesAt Delmarva Stargazers’ monthly meeting on June 2, 2019, Dr. Kirby Runyon of the Johns Hopkins’ Applied Physics Laboratory will be discussing Ultima Thule (NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto's next target) and future plans for the Kuiper Belt exploration.
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Partial Solar Eclipse
The Sky Up, Any City, DE, United StatesAnnular Solar Eclipse for much of North America including Delaware. This starts before sunrise - abut 10 degrees so the sun will arise partially eclipsed. You will need eye protection for entire event. Times are for local time from approximate sunrise to the end. Maximum eclipse is at 5:38AM local time in the East-northeast. It … Continue reading Partial Solar Eclipse