Hawaiian Astronomical Society

Geiger Public Star Party

Saturday, 5/3/2014

This is one of two star parties held on this date. This is the Geiger Community Park. The other star party is at Kahala Community Park. Generally this is held near the first quarter moon so if you want to view the moon, this is the place to visit.

Date: Saturday, 5/3/2014

Time: 7:13 PM - 9:30 PM Hawaiian

Location: Geiger Community Park (Star Party), Kahiuka Street, Ewa Beach, HI 96706

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Information for Visitors:
If you bring a flashlight, it must be covered with red cellophane or red filter. No white flashlights since it ruins your night vision which takes 15-30 minutes to recover from bright lights.  No running or eating around telescopes.  Do not touch telescope since it may move off the target being viewed.

Location Details

Geiger Community Park (Star Party)
Geiger Community Park is called Geiger Park on street maps. It is located at the intersection of Kapolei Parkway and Geiger Road which has a stop light. It is not a large park but it has 2 baseball fields which can also be used for football, soccer, or other sports. There is a children's playground and there are several courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball. There are restrooms and an ample parking lot off Kahiuka St. There is a chain link fence around the complex with numerous openings. Telescopes are set up in the middle of the large open ball field. You can park along portions of Kapolei Parkway adjacent to the ball fields instead of using the designated parking areas near the children's playground and restrooms. This park is in a neighborhood with houses so please avoid making unnecessary noises.

Kahiuka Street

Ewa Beach, HI 96706

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Notes:

Short directions from either East or West when traveling on the H-1 Freeway. If traveling West take Exit 5A (West) Ewa to get to Kunia Road to go South. If traveling East take Exit 5 (East) to get on Kunia Road to go South. Once on Kunia Road continue traveling South over the Freeway at which point Kunia Road changes name only to Fort Weaver Road. Continue on Fort Weaver Road until you reach Geiger Road on the right and Iroquois Road on the left. You will pass through 5 stop lights (one which is only a pedestrian stop light). The next stop light is Geiger so keep in the right lane so you can turn right at Geiger Road. The Ewa Town Center is at this intersection. Once you turn onto Geiger Road, go to the second stop light which is the intersection of Geiger Road and Kapolei Parkway. Keep in th right lane to turn right onto Kapoleo Parkway. The community park is on your right. You can park along Kapolei Parkway or you can go to the next street (Kahiuka) and then turn right to park along the street or look for the entrance to the parking lot on your right. It is adjacent to the rest rooms.

Star parties at Geiger Park are generally held nearest the first quarter Moon on Saturdays.

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