Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society

Monthly Staunton River Observing Session

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Event

This is our Monthly Staunton River State Park observing session. We do this for the park guests and anyone wanting to see the dark skies of an IDA Dark Park from the Region of Raleigh Durham to Washington DC. This event has become more and more popular.

This event is weather dependent, but a CHAOS member will be there no matter the conditions.

 

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026

Time: 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern

Location: Staunton River State Park
1170 Staunton Trail, Scottsburg, Va. 24589-9636
Scottsburg, Va and South Boston, Va, VA 24589-9636

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Staunton River State Park
This park in just over the border of North Carolina and Virginia.
1170 Staunton Trail, Scottsburg, Va. 24589-9636
Scottsburg, Va and South Boston, Va, VA 24589-9636
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Park information

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat 5/9/2026
8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern 		Washington Duke Inn Observing Washington Duke Inn
3001 Cameron Blvd. Durham, NC
Tue 5/12/2026
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Eastern 		Monthly Meeting Carol Woods Building 1 Classroom
104 Harnkess Circle Chapel Hill, NC
Sat 5/16/2026
8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern 		Washington Duke Inn Observing Washington Duke Inn
3001 Cameron Blvd. Durham, NC
Sat 5/16/2026
9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern 		Monthly Staunton River Observing Session Staunton River State Park
1170 Staunton Trail, Scottsburg, Va. 24589-9636 Scottsburg, Va and South Boston, Va, VA