Suncoast Stargazers, Inc.

Public Stargazing

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Event

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Myakka River State Park
13208 State Road 72 Sarasota Florida 34241
Myakka City, FL 34251
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
We visit this venue every year in November and February to take advantage of the darker skies and to further solidify our partnership with the Friends of Myakka River organization. This was a spectacular evening with a WHOPPING 18 member telescopes set up,100 attendees, and perfect skies.
Photo From Public Stargazing
The Suncoast Stargazers are pictured here setting up for the event on 11-15-25 at Myakka State Park in Sarasota County Florida. A staggering 18 member telescopes were on site for this public event. Photo by Ed McDonough.
Photo From Public Stargazing
Darkness falls and attendees begin to show up at our public event at Myakka State Park in Sarasota County Florida. Over the course of the evening 100 people looked through our telescopes. Photo by Donna Wright.

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