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Title: MRSP Star Party Location: Mississippi River State Park (near Marianna, AR) Date: March 1, 2025 Start Time: 7:30pm End time: 10:00pm Sky conditions: clear except for clouds that came in close to the northern horizon later in the evening Temperatures: cool Targets acquired: Venus (before guest observers arrived), Jupiter, Mars, Orion Nebula, Mizar, Leo Triplet, M81, and more Telescope Volunteers: Ann Viano (Dwarf 3), Steve Wright (Dwarf 3), Sarah Wright (12" Dobsonian), Don Abernathy (8" Dobsonian), Clay Fowlkes (8" Newtonian set up for astrophotography), Milan Vigil (102mm refractor) Number of attendees: 15