Miami Valley Astronomical Society

Forest Field Park Stargaze

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Event

MVAS will be on-site with telescopes and a vast array of knowledge about our night sky. Bring the stars a little closer and make your understanding of our heavenly bodies a little richer through stargazing. This will be a great night to see Jupiter, Mars and the moon as well. Blankets or lawn chairs are encouraged. Stop in for a spell or the whole program.

Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012

Time: 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Eastern

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:
MVAS will be on-site with telescopes and a vast array of knowledge about our night sky. Bring the stars a little closer and make your understanding of our heavenly bodies a little richer through stargazing. This will be a great night to see Jupiter, Mars and the moon as well. Blankets or lawn chairs are encouraged. Stop in for a spell or the whole program.

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
It was cloudy with quite a few sucker holes. We still managed to view the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus, as well as the Orion Nebula, specifically the Trap.