Event


Our club has been invited to participate in a public star party at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca ("Laguna Seca").  Good crowds, close proximity, easy parking and low dust make this a special event.

Cloud cover cancels this event.

Notes to the public:  Here is the event description from the Laguna Seca website:
 
"Take in the night sky with real astronomers to guide you. The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy hosts this incredible event on Hospitality Island in the lakebed. Telescopes of all shapes and sizes and astronomers are on hand to show some of the natural phenomenon happening above. All ages are welcome to join!"

The map below shows where to find the "Hospitality Island" within the Laguna Seca grounds.  Park along the road to the west (left in the map below) of where the telescopes will be set up.
 

Notes to participating MIRA Astronomy Club members:  plan to arrive with your stargazing equipment by 7:00pm, to give yourself adequate time to unpack and move your car.  Parking is available nearby, as shown on the map below:
 


 

Date: Friday, July 5, 2024

Time: 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Pacific

Location: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Hospitality Island
1021 Monterey Salinas Highway
Salinas, CA 93908

Information for Visitors

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Location Details

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7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Pacific
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1021 Monterey Salinas Highway
Salinas, CA
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