The Amateur Astronomers Associationof Princeton (AAAP), presents StarQuest 2000 at the Hope Conference andRenewal Center. From lectures to video shows, observing sessions to telescopeexhibits, an astrophotography workshop, day tours and door prizes willbe offered.Contact: Greg Mauro,AAAP Registrar, 915 Princess Dr., Yardley, PA 19067; e-mail: k3ea@arrl.net
June 3, 2000
MountTam Star Party/ Lecture -- San Francisco, California
The San Francisco AmateurAstronomers will host several star parties this summer. Preceding eachstar party is a lecture. The parties are an ideal opportunity to try outdifferent telescopes, which members set up for the use of the general public.
Contact: SFAA Hotlineat 415.566.2357
June 3 - 10, 2000
GrandCanyon Star Party -- North & South Rims, Grand Canyon, Arizona
Originally established bythe San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers, this event is now sponsored bythe Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and the U.S. National Park Service.This gathering is now extremely popular due to its breathtaking location,absence of light pollution and excellent observing conditions. With twilighttalks, slide shows, along with daytime and nighttime observing sessionsat both the North and South rims. This star party is not one to miss.
Contact: Dean Ketelsen,1122 East Greenlee Pl., Tucson, AZ 85719 or call 520.293.2855
June 10, 2000
StarParty at Point Lobos -- San Francisco, California
http://www.zennla.com/sfaa/starparties/
The San Francisco AmateurAstronomers will host several star parties this summer. Preceding eachstar party is a lecture. The parties are an ideal opportunity to try outdifferent telescopes, which members set up for the use of the general public.
Contact: SFAA Hotlineat 415.566.2357
June 23, 2000
HudsonValley Star Party -- Wilcox Park, Milan, New York
This star party is idealfor the New Yorker who needs to escape the bright lights of the city andengage in a dark sky observing session with the Mid-Hudson Astronomy Associationof New York. This summer a series of star parties will be held in WilcoxPark. Club members, amateur astronomers and the curious alike are all invitedto experience an observing session. Telescopes and binoculars will be onhand for those who do not own them.
Contacts: The Mid-HudsonAstronomy Club hotline: 914.485.5669 -- or -- Wilcox Park at 914.298.4600,or by mail to Wilcox Park, 85 Sheafe Rd. Wappingers Falls, NY 12590; e-mail:mhaa@geocities.comhttp://jump.to/mhaa
June 23 - 24, 2000
Cratersof the Moon Star Party -- Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
The Craters of the Moon StarParty is held twice a year: First in June, to usher in the summer observingseason, and then in September to say farewell to it. This year's datesare June 23 & 24th and September 22nd & 23rd. The star party isheld at Craters of the Moon National Monument, between Arco and Carey,Idaho. The high-elevation desert climate, far from population centers,makes Craters of the Moon a premier dark-sky location. Last year,over 300 participants attended in June, while about 175 attended in September.Daytime activities include hiking, caving and geological interpretations.Craters of the Moon National Monument offers over 600 square miles (1550square kilometers) of unique lava geology and formations.
Contact: Brandon at208-357-3540; e-mail: skygaz@srv.net-- or -- Jay Sneddon at 208.736.2447; e-mail: jaysneddon@yahoo.com
June 23 - 25, 2000
Fieldstar 2000 -- Vernonia,Oregon
The FieldStar 2000 eventwill feature various speakers with a ham-radio day portion starting onJune 25th. It is largely a camping event for tents, trailers or other RVs.Featured speakers are Marc Chamberlin, formerly of the MMT and Doctor MorlyBlouke (tentative), who designed the CCD devices used by the Hubble SpaceTelescope, plus many more speakers. There will be a star party Friday andSaturday nights.
Contact: VernoniaPeak Observatory, 55371 McDonald Road, Vernonia, OR 97064; 503.429.2430;e-mail: smikalow@vernonia.com
June 23 - 25, 2000
Mason-DixonStar Party -- York, Pennsylvania
Held in an isolated areaof Spring Valley County Park, this will be the 11th annual Mason-DixonStar Party. The scenery is very pretty, and if the weather is agreeable,dark-sky observing sessions are known to be enjoyable and successful. Thisyear, keynote speaker Lawrence Marshall will present the lecture, "Lookingfor Asteroids."
Contact: Jeri Jonesat 717.840.7226; e-mail: JLJ276@aol.com
June 24 - July 1, 2000
SouthernSkies Star Party -- Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
Now in its fifth year, theSouthern Skies Star Party will be held at an elevation of 12,500 feet (3,810meters) on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. Taking place at the IncaUtama Resort Hotel (16 degrees South), also home to the local Alapachaobservatory with a roll-off roof and several telescopes, including 10-inchand 22-inch (0.3-meter and 0.5-meter) StarMaster Dobsonians. Low humidity,altitude, dark skies, stable air and a dry Bolivian winter offer clearsky observing to an easy 7th magnitude. Events include a public star partyfor local children, guest speakers from Cocimbamba, Bolivia, Caracas, Venezuelaand others. Local attractions at the site include nearby Incan Sun templeruins and the mystical Tiwanacu Sun Temple, along with many others.
Contact: Vic Winterat 913.432.4636; e-mail: SSSP@icstars.com
June 29 - July 2, 2000
RockyMountain Star Stare -- Colorado Springs, Colorado
The 14th Annual Rocky MountainStar Stare will be held in the Tarryall Mountains in Pike National Forest.The Colorado Springs Astronomical Society hosts this event at an elevationof 9000 feet (2,743 meters). Featured guest speakers, workshops, door prizes,contests, children's activities and a barbecue will be offered.
Contact: Steve Bygrenby e-mail: bygrens@codenet.net
July 2000
July 1, 2000
StarParty -- Shreveport, Louisiana
The Shreveport-Bossier AstronomicalSociety will host a free public star party at Ralph A. Worley Observatorysouth of Shreveport.
Contact: Cran Lucasat 318.797.1524; e-mail: clucas@softdisk.com
July 5 - 9, 2000
Star-B-Que -- Eccles RanchObservatory, Alberta, Canada
The Royal Astronomical Societyof Canada's Calgary Centre will host this star party at the Eccles RanchObservatory in Caroline, Alberta.
Contact: Roland Dechesneat 403.246.4498; e-mail: rolandd@cnrl.comor slconway@cbe.ab.ca
July 8, 2000
MountTam Star Party/ Lecture -- San Francisco, California
The San Francisco AmateurAstronomers will host several star parties this summer. Preceding eachstar party is a lecture. The parties are an ideal opportunity to try outdifferent telescopes, which members set up for the use of the general public.
Contact: SFAA Hotlineat 415.566.2357
July 20 - 23, 2000
Gateway to the UniverseStar Party. Powasson, Ontario, Canada
The North Bay Astronomy Clubwill celebrate their 10th Anniversary star party, called Gatewayto the Universe Star Party, at the Munro campground, west of Powasson,Ontario.
Contact: Tom Ouelletteat,705.474.7666 or Merlin Clayton, 705.472.1182; 50 Van Horne Cr., North Bay,ON Canada; e-mail: galaxy@efni.com
July 21, 2000
Astrocon 2000 Star Party-- Mt. Pinos, California
Mount Pinos is an exceptionalobserving site, with good dark-sky observing features, but once at the8,700-foot (2,650-meter) summit where telescopes will be set up for publicuse. Dubbed an astronomer's dream come true, and an astrophotographer'sfavorite location, this is a star party not to be missed.
July 21, 2000
HudsonValley Star Party -- Wilcox Park, Milan, New York
Engage in the second of thedark-sky observing sessions this summer with the Mid-Hudson Astronomy Associationof New York. This summer a series of star parties will be held in WilcoxPark. Club members, amateur astronomers and the curious alike are all invitedto experience an observing session. Telescopes and binoculars will be onhard for those who do not own them.
Contacts: The Mid-HudsonAstronomy Club hotline: 914.485.5669 -- or -- Wilcox Park at 914.298.4600,or by mail to Wilcox Park, 85 Sheafe Rd. Wappingers Falls, NY 12590;e-mail:mhaa@geocities.comhttp://jump.to/mhaa
July 27 - July 29, 2000
TableMountain Star Party -- Table Mountain, Ellensberg, Washington
Enjoy the view and the starsat this annual star party held on Table Mountain -- elevation: 6,357 feet(1,938 meters).
Contact: TMSP 2000,PO Box 785, Puyallup, WA. 98371
July 27 - 30, 2000
WeekendUnder the Stars -- Foxpark, Wyoming
Join the Cheyenne AstronomicalSociety, the Laramie Astronomical Society and Space Observers, and theFront Range Astronomical Super Cluster for the 10th annual Weekend Underthe Stars. Foxpark -- elevation: 9,185 feet (2,800 meters).
Contact: Marty Curran,3539 Luther Place, Cheyenne, WY 82001; 307.635.5944; e-mail: mcurran@sisna.com,-- or -- Charla Wagner at 307.634.7312; e-mail: cwagne@missc.state.wy.us
July 28 - 29, 2000
MontanaStarwatch -- Ruby Reservoir, Virginia City, Montana
If you happen to be in BigSky country this summer, you might want to check out the Montana Starwatch.This event is sponsored by the Southwest Montana Astronomical Society andthe Museum of the Rockies, where members will be on hand with their observingequipment for public use.
Contact: Mike Murray,Museum of the Rockies, 600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman, MT 59717; 406.994.6891;e-mail: mmurray@montana.edu
July 28 - August 6, 2000
SummerStar Party -- Savoy, Massachusetts
Join in the summer fun byattending the ninth annual Summer Star Party, sponsored by the RocklandAstronomy Club.
Contact: Don Urbanat 201.768.3295 (after 6 p.m. EDT); e-mail: ssp@rocklandastronomy.com
July 29, 2000
MountTam Star Party/ Lecture -- San Francisco, California
The San Francisco AmateurAstronomers will host several star parties this summer. Preceding eachstar party is a lecture. The parties are an ideal opportunity to try outdifferent telescopes which members set up for the use of the general public.
Contact: SFAA Hotlineat 415.566.2357
July 29 - August 5, 2000
NebraskaStar Party -- Merritt Reservoir, Valentine, Nebraska
With zero light pollutionand the absence of atmospheric haze, the 7th annual Nebraska Star Party,sponsored by the Prairie Astronomy Club and the Omaha Astronomical Society,has received favorable reviews which rival other popular star parties.
Contact: John Lawler,4600 Bingham Ct., Lincoln, NE 68516; 402-421-7855; e-mail: nsp@4w.com
August 2000
August 3 - 6, 2000
Idaho Star Party -- BruneauDunes State Park, Idaho
The Boise Astronomical Societywill hold its 16th annual star party at Bruneau Dunes State Park.
Contact: Mike Blackburnat 208.375.8850 or Chris Erwin at 208.363.0427; URL: http://www.isidaho.com/bas/
August 4 - 6, 2000
NovaEast Star Party -- Nova Scotia, Canada
The 14th annual Nova Eaststar party is held at Smiley's Provincial Park with its jet-black skiesthat afford attendees with good private observing opportunities, in additionto door prizes and public talks. The event has been organized by the HalifaxCentre, RASC, the Nova Central Astronomy Club, and the Minas AstronomyGroup.
Contact: Nova East,c/o John Jarvo, 11 Hickman Dr., Truro, NS B2N 2Z2 Canada; Phone: 902.897.0529;e-mail: novaeast@rasc.ca
August 5, 2000
StarParty at Point Lobos -- San Francisco, California
http://www.zennla.com/sfaa/starparties/
The San Francisco AmateurAstronomers will host several star parties this summer. Preceding eachstar party is a lecture. The parties are an ideal opportunity to try outdifferent telescopes, which members set up for the use of the general public.
Contact: SFAA Hotlineat 415.566.2357
August 12, 2000
PerseidMeteor Shower Observing Session -- Shreveport, Louisiana
The Shreveport-Bossier AstronomicalSociety will host an observing session at Ralph A. Worley Observatory towatch the Perseid Meteor Shower.
Contact: Cran Lucasat 318-797-1524; e-mail: clucas@softdisk.com
August 18, 2000
Star Party -- Dixon, California
This star party will haveAstronomer John Dobson making a guest appearance. This is a special treatfor stargazer enthusiasts.
Contact: Joseph Roeperat avidon76@earthlink.net
August 24 - 27, 2000
Starfest-- Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada
During the 19th annual Starfestconvention and star party of the North York Astronomical Association, 15presentations and workshops will be given my professional and amateur astronomers.
Contact: Andreas Gada,26 Chryessa Ave., Toronto, ON M6N 4T5, Canada; 416.221.7375; e-mail:Tony Ward at tonyward@home.com
August 25, 2000
HudsonValley Star Party -- Wilcox Park, Milan, New York
This is the third of thesummer star parties held in Wilcox Park for the Mid-Hudson Astronomy club.Ideal for the New Yorker who needs to escape the bright lights of the bigcity and engage in a dark sky observing session with the Mid-Hudson AstronomyAssociation of New York. Club members, amateur astronomers and the curiousalike are all invited to experience an observing session. Telescopes andbinoculars will be on hand for those who do not own them.
Contacts: The Mid-HudsonAstronomy Club hotline: 914.485.5669 -- or -- Wilcox Park at 914.298.4600,or by mail to Wilcox Park, 85 Sheafe Rd. Wappingers Falls, NY 12590;e-mail:mhaa@geocities.comhttp://jump.to/mhaa
August 25 - 27, 2000
TheSaskatchewan Summer Star Party 2000 -- Saskatchewan, Canada
This year's star party willtake place at the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Centre Block) insouthwestern Saskatchewan. This year's Father Lucian Kemble Memorial Lecturewill feature expert astro-imager Jack Newton.
Contact: SSSP RegistrarEllen Dickson at dickson@sk.sympatico.caor call 306.249.1091
August 25 - 27, 2000
RocheSTARFest-- Ionia, New York
The third annual RocheSTARFest,sponsored by the Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Sciencewill be held at the Lewis S. Wolk Observatory in Ionia, New York.
Contact: Lori Englund,PO Box 20292, Rochester, NY 14602; e-mail: lenglund@frontiernet.net
August 26, 2000
MountTam Star Party/ Lecture -- San Francisco, California
The San Francisco AmateurAstronomers will host several star parties this summer. Preceding eachstar party is a lecture. The parties are an ideal opportunity to try outdifferent telescopes, which members set up for the use of the general public.
Contact: SFAA Hotlineat 415.566.2357
August 26 - 28, 2000
RegionalStar Party -- Grand Mesa, Colorado
From avid observers to thesimply curious, weekly lectures and star parties are a regular event atThe Western Colorado Astronomy Club.
Contact: Steve Rennerat 970.242.3765; e-mail: mdonn28253@aol.com
August 31 - September3, 2000
OregonStar Party -- Indian Trail Spring, Portland, Oregon
Sponsored by the Rose CityAstronomers and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, this star partyattracts those who love the outdoors and the stars alike. Attracting allages, the deep sky viewing is notably good at this site.
Contact: 16016 SEDivision, Suite 307, Portland, OR 97236; Phone: 503.357.6163; e-mail:ospinc@teleport.com
September 2000
September 1 - 4, 2000
BlackForest Star Party -- Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania
The Central PennsylvaniaObservers will host this star party. People are encouraged to come alongto listen to speakers and take a look through the telescopes of star enthusiasts.
Contact: Central PennsylvaniaObservers, PO Box 947, State College, PA 16801
September 2, 2000
Star Party -- KeystoneState Park, Pennsylvania
The Amateur Astronomers Associationof Pittsburgh hosts this star party to provide guests with the opportunityto examine the skies with telescopes that the association will make availableto the public.
Contact: Pam Primasat 724.668.2566; e-mail: kpnature@nb.net
September 2, 2000
StarParty at Point Lobos -- San Francisco, California
http://www.zennla.com/sfaa/starparties/
The San Francisco AmateurAstronomers will host several star parties this summer. Preceding eachstar party is a lecture. The parties are an ideal opportunity to try outdifferent telescopes, which members set up for the use of the general public.
Contact: SFAA Hotlineat 415.566.2357
September 22 - 23, 2000
Cratersof the Moon Star Party -- Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
The Craters of the Moon StarParty is held twice a year, in June to usher in the summer observing season,and in September to say farewell to it. The star party is held at Cratersof the Moon National Monument, between Arco and Carey, Idaho. Its high-elevationdesert climate far from population centers makes Craters of the Moon aPREMIER dark-sky location. The star party is free. Last year, over 300participants attended in June, while about 175 attended in September. Daytimeactivities include hiking, caving and geological interpretations. Cratersof the Moon National Monument offers over 600 square miles (1,550 squarekilometers) of unique lava geology and formations.
Contact: Brandon at208-357-3540; e-mail: skygaz@srv.net-- or -- Jay Sneddon at 208.736.2447; e-mail: jaysneddon@yahoo.com
September 27 - October1, 2000
GreatPlains Star Party -- Missouri
The Kansas Astrophotographersand Observers Society will host this 10th Annual Star Partyevent.
Contact: Larry Madisonat 816.229.2394; e-mail: clearskysalways@hotmail.com
September 28 - October1, 2000
No-FrillsStar Party -- Tuckahoe State Park, Queen Anne, Maryland
The Delmarva Stargazers hosttheir 5th Annual No-Frills Star Party to promote general interest in astronomyand share information and examination of the dark-sky sites.
Contact: Lyle Jones,302-736-9842
September 29 - 30, 2000
Dark-SkyParty -- Cathedral Gorge Nevada State Park, Nevada
The Las Vegas AstronomicalSociety will be holding their 14th Dark-Sky Party in CathedralGorge Nevada State Park, at Panaca, Nevada.
Contact: Jim Mellor,702361-1356, 2052 High Mesa Dr., Henderson, NV, 89012; e-mail: jbar2@vegas.infi.net
September 29 - October1, 2000
ConnecticutStar Party 2000 -- Camp Bobriwka, Colebrook, Connecticut
To help foster an interestin amateur astronomy, The Astronomical Society of New Haven will hold astar party, which will take place at Camp Bobriwka, Colebrook, Connecticut.
Contact: sunandmoon@freewwweb.com
September 29 - October1, 2000
Eastern Iowa Star Party-- Monsignor Menke Observatory, near Dixon, Iowa
For amateur astronomers andseasoned stargazers, the Quad Cities Astronomical Society will host theEastern Iowa Star Party, at Monsignor Menke Observatory.
Contact: Cecil Wardat cecilward@hotmail.com or319.355.9278
September 29 - October1, 2000
4thSouth Jersey Star Party -- Belleplain State Forest, New Jersey
The South Jersey AstronomyClub will host the 4th South Jersey Star Party for people in the surroundingareas, also to be noted are the regional star parties that the club holdsfrom time to time.
Email: paostwald@aol.com
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