Event

Public star party at Ink's Lake State Park, 3630 Park Rd 4 W, Burnet, TX 78611, Saturday September 21 from 7:30 - 9:30 pm.


The public is invited to observe the sky in our telescopes. We’ll show such objects as Saturn, Venus, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and more.  Festivities will take place near the dump station across the street from Inks Lake’s Central Park just southwest of the park store.

 

There is no charge for the star party itself, but visitors must pay the park entry fee of $6 for ages 13 and up, with children 12 and under free. No reservations with either the park or us are required.

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Central

Location: Inks Lake State Park
3630 Park Road 4 W
Burnet, TX 78611

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Several large groups came through. The crowd was approximately 60% adults and 40% children of all ages. Attendees had a wide range of telescope equipment to observe through from visual and EAA, to astrophotography. Several parents and their children spread blankets on the ground and laid down flat to use the planispheres.

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