Boise Astronomical Society

Bogus Basin Star Party at the Simplot Lodge

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Event

Open to all– FREE public star party at the Bogus Basin Simplot Lodge with the Boise Astronomical Society. Join in for solar, planet, dark sky and deep sky viewing and a constellation tour. ADMISSION IS FREE with a canned/dried food or personal care item donation for the Idaho FoodBank.

BOGUS BASIN SIMPLOT LODGE

SATURDAY, JULY 20 2019

Telescopes – Planets – Star Clusters

Galaxies – Nebulae – Celestial Phenomena

7:00pm: Solar Viewing

9:30pm: Jupiter & Galilean Moons Viewing

Spectacular planet viewing of Jupiter & Galilean moons!

10:30pm: Laser Guided Constellation Tour

11:00pm: Dark Sky/Deep Space Viewing:

Andromeda Galaxy, Ring Nebula, Hercules Star Cluster, Wild Duck

Star Cluster

ADMISSION is FREE with donation of canned or dried food or personal care items for the Idaho Foodbank. For more info visit: bogusbasin.org or boiseastro.org
 

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019

Time: 7 p.m. - 11:59 p.m. Mountain

Location: Bogus Basin Ski & Recreational Association
1754 Bogus Basin Rd 83631
Boise, ID 83631

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Bogus Basin Ski & Recreational Association
1754 Bogus Basin Rd 83631
Boise, ID 83631
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Had approximately 200-225 visitors to our event. Many were excited for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and asked about viewing the landing spot. Many showed an interest in promoting dark skies to aid in star gazing. Many wanted to know if similar events were on the calendar and wished to attend those events. We had a wide range of age groups and interests. One young girl was working on her space badge for Girl Scouts and had many questions. We had good skies and were able to provide the public with an enjoyable viewing experience.