Event

All,

Charles is coordinating a Messier Marathon event at the Pinnacles on March 18th.  The marathon is an event where you try to observe all 110 Messier objects in a single night.  It is not easy!

Here is the note from Charles:

Weather permitting, on Saturday, March 18th I am going to attempt an all-night Messier Marathon at Pinnacles. Anyone from the club is welcome to join me. 

It is a Saturday night. That will allow people who work to recover. The event is meant to be done without the help of a go-to or push-to mount. Come see how many Messier objects you can find in one night! 

Charles

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Time: 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. Pacific

Location: Pinnacles National Park West Entrance Parking Lot
31251 California 146
Soledad, CA 93960

Information for Visitors

Location Details

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sun 4/12/2026
10 a.m. - noon Pacific
Member Social Coffee Gathering The PG Meetinghouse
599 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA
Fri 4/17/2026
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Pacific
Public 'Star Party' at Garland Ranch Regional Park Garland Ranch Regional Park
700 W. Carmel Valley Road
Carmel Valley, CA
Thu 5/14/2026
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Pacific
MIRA Astronomy Club Quarterly Meeting Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
200 8th St
Marina, CA
Sat 6/6/2026
9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Pacific
"Race to Space" Public Stargazing Event WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Hospitality Island
1021 Monterey Salinas Highway
Salinas, CA