Candlelit Caroling
Adkins Arboretum 12610 Eveland Road, Ridgely, MD, United StatesRing in the holiday season with an evening of lights, music, and cheer. Enjoy live music, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash wine bar in the gallery, caroling and fireside hot cider along the candlelit Blockston Branch, and exploring the mysteries of the winter sky with Delmarva Stargazers. Top off the evening with a winter hayride around … Continue reading Candlelit Caroling
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
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.
Stargazers Summer Party
Don Surles House 514 Marilyn Road, Smyrna, DE, United StatesOur summer picnic will be on July 14 starting at 12 pm at Don and Karen Surles home in Smyrna, DE. The Delmarva Star Gazers will supply the hamburgers and hot dogs, rolls, corn on the cob, and watermelon. We may even have fried fish and hush puppies. If you want, bring a dish to … Continue reading Stargazers Summer Party
Pittsville Library
Pittsville Library 34372 Old Ocean City Rd., Pittsville, MD, United StatesThis is an astronomy night for the Pittsville Library in Maryland Pittsville is located off route 50 a few miles east of Salisbury, Md. The library is part of the Wicomico library system. The Delmarva Stargazers have visited the library many times over the years. It is unusual that a Library would hold any astronomy … Continue reading Pittsville Library
Centerville Cub Pack 129 outreach at Camp Pecometh on Oct. 13
Centreville Cub Scout Pack 129 has requested the Stargazers to come to Camp Pecometh ( west of Dover-32.5 miles) on October 13, if weather permits. Bryon Johnston (Cubmaster) expects at least 50 Cubscouts and parents-- so some telescopes are needed! He has invited us for dinner at 6 pm. We start observing at 7:30 pm. … Continue reading Centerville Cub Pack 129 outreach at Camp Pecometh on Oct. 13
Cecilton Public Library
Cecilton Library 15th setup at 6:30 and starts at 7 and ends around 8 pm. For more information contact Jerry Truitt.
Comet 46P/Wirtanen
The Sky Up, Any City, DE, United StatesComet 46P/Wirtanen will pass within 12 million kilometers (7.4 million miles) of Earth on December 16, 2018. Fortunately a Full Moon will distinctly dim your prospects of seeing that night as well as nights on either side even though the comet is expect to brighten to 3rd magnitude. A finder char is found at Sky … Continue reading Comet 46P/Wirtanen
Holiday Party
First Presbyterian Church 118 W Commerce St., Smyra, DE, United StatesWe supply meat and drinks! You can bring a covered dish or desert but not required. All are welcome, membership not required, Come anytime after 6 pm to help us set-up for the Holiday Party!
Annie Jump Cannon Birthday Celebration
Starting on Dec 6th in Salisbury, Md, and ending on December 9th in Dover with a stop in far northern Hockessin there is a celebration of the Birthday of Annie Cannon. This event has been very poorly promoted but don't let that stop you from attending at least one of the events. Wesley College seems … Continue reading Annie Jump Cannon Birthday Celebration