The Chesmont Astronomical Society is a non-profit amateur astronomy club. They are holding Starfest 2013 at Hopewell Furnace National Historical Site tomorrow, Aug. 10, starting at 7 p.m.
Use this address in your GPS: 2 Mark Bird Lane Elverson, PA 19520
This annual star party includes speakers, door prizes, and a variety of telescopes to observe the night sky. When the sky is darkened, visitors can join society members at their telescopes trained on different types of celestial objects, such as planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.
The event is weather dependent, so if it’s cloudy or rainy, it will take place on Sunday, Aug. 11th. Check for updates at www.chesmontastro.org.
The schedule looks like this:
- 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Astronomy-related presentations
- 7:30 to 8 p.m.: Dark sky preservation talk
- 8 to 8:45 p.m.: Guest speaker
- 8:45 to 9 p.m.: Drawing for telescope prizes
- 9 to 11 p.m.: Stargazing
The event is free for all ages and free parking is available, but cash donations are appreciated. And there is a chance to win prizes, such as a 102mm Celestron refractor telescope with mount and eyepieces and a 80mm Orion telescope with mount and eyepieces, plus limited quantities of astronomy material.
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