The First International Dark–Sky City Shares its Star-filled Skies with the World
The Star Party features naked-eye and hosted telescopic observing, with popular-level astronomy talks and guided tours of Flagstaff’s wonderful sunsets and night skies, all held at Buffalo Park (map). Up to 30 telescopes hosted by amateur and professional astronomers from the Flagstaff area will be available for visitors to view the many wonders of the night sky – to capture genuine ancient starlight with their own eyes!
The event is hosted by the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition, with support from sponsors and community partners Coconino Astronomical Society, the Northern Arizona University Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, and U.S.G.S. Astrogeology Science Center.
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Thursday, October 1
Sunset: 6:10 pm | Moonrise: 9:35 pm | End of twilight: 7:34 pm
6:00 – 6:30 pm — Sunset Shadows and Circles
6:45 – 7:15 pm — Twilight Talk
7:15 – 10:00 pm — Telescope Observing
Friday, October 2
Sunset: 6:08 pm | Moonrise: 10:39 pm | End of twilight: 7:32 pm
6:00 – 6:30 pm — Sunset Shadows and Circles
6:45 – 7:15 pm — Twilight Talk
7:15 – 10:00 pm — Telescope Observing
Saturday, October 3
Sunset: 6:07 pm | Moonrise: 11:49 pm | End of twilight: 7:31 pm
6:00 – 7:00 pm — Dark Sky Quartet
7:00 – 10:00 pm — Telescope Observing
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