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• BAS Public StarParty at Dedication Point

  • When
    Saturday, August 03, 2024
  •  
    8:30 PM
  • Location
    dedication point

  BAS Public Star Party Saturday, August 3rd.

  When: Weather permitting  - start time about 8:40 pm, end at about 1am 

  Who can attend: The event is open to any and all, with or without a telescope!

  Where is it: South Swan Falls Road Melba, ID 83641

  Latitude/Longitude: 
  43.27666667, -116.3938889
  43°16'35"N       116°23'38"W

  Stay tuned to this page or Groups.IO or Facebook for a Go or NoGo status. The status update is usually live the day before or morning of the event.

  With the new moon on the 4th, if the weather cooperates, this may be a great evening to observe.

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• New (no) Moon

  • When
    Sunday, August 04, 2024
  • Location
    Idaho

  

  New Moon

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• Ponderosa star party

  • Start
    Friday, August 09, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM (CDT)
  • End
    Sunday, August 11, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    Ponderosa State Park ID

  All the campsites are spoken for. If any of the registrants cancels I will put that site back up for someone to reserve.

  
  

  If you have made other arrangements for being present at the event all club members are welcome to come and share their knowldge of the night sky.

  If this sounds like something your interested in. Please register so I can communicate this to the Park staff

    
  If you would like to attend and participate but are making your own accomodations please register  and  I will email you to verify.

  IF you want to stay an extra night in the State Park before or after the star party please use the statepark system:

  https://idahostateparks.reserveamerica.com/campinghome.page

  Check back here or emails for the itnerary/schedule of events

  bring your astro telescope, an Ha Scope if you've got one and a solar filter to share the wonders of the sky Ponderosa St Park campers

  This is a popular event. Last year there were estimates of 50 park visitor attendees. And as long as the weather is nice I expect it will be well attended again this year.

  
  

  
  

  Site: Descirption

  74: 30 ft equipment length; 58 ft driveway length; this is a companion site, so can fit up to 16 people- width is 20 ft

  75: 35 ft equipment, 55 ft driveway

  76: 40 ft, 67 ft

  77: 30 ft, 45 ft

  78: 28 ft pull-through, 44 ft

  79: 35 ft, 48 ft; this is a companion site, so can fit up to 16 people- width is 21 ft

  81: 30ft,55ft

  82: 30 ft, 53 ft; this is companion site, so can fit up to 16 people width is 21 ft

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• BAS Public Star Party at Aug 31st Dedication Point

  • Start
    Saturday, August 31, 2024
  •  
    8:15 PM
  • End
    Sunday, September 01, 2024
  •  
    1:00 AM
  • Location
    dedication point

  BAS Public Star Party Saturday, August 31st

  When: Weather permitting  - start time about 8:15 pm, end at about 1am 

  Who can attend: The event is open to any and all, with or without a telescope!

  Where is it: South Swan Falls Road Melba, ID 83641

  Latitude/Longitude: 
  43.27666667, -116.3938889
  43°16'35"N       116°23'38"W

  Stay tuned to this page or Groups.IO or Facebook for a Go or NoGo status. The status update is usually live the day before or morning of the event.

  
  

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• Idaho Star Party

  • Start
    Friday, September 06, 2024
  •  
    3:30 PM
  • End
    Sunday, September 08, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Bruneau Dunes State Park

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  The Boise Astronomical Society presents the 40th annual Idaho Star Party™ at the Eagle Cove campground, Bruneau Dunes State Park, the weekend of September 6th starting Friday evening for two nights of observing. Please come and join us for a fun filled weekend of camping, learning, socializing, and stargazing.

  https://www.boiseastro.org/ISP-Campsite/ for what sites are available.   Jeff Creed is the current volunteer assigning campsites, give him a call at 208-724-7838. 

  Idaho Star Party Registration 2024  registration in PDF format if you would like mail in with a check.  Make payable to "Boise Astronomical Society"

  Park map, we are in Eagle Cove

  Bruneau Dunes State Park, ID - Campground & Camping Details - [ID] (reserveamerica.com)
  

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