SAC Members and Guests!
Here is the announcement for the upcoming public star party. Please print,
post, forward, and help get the word around to family, neighbors,
co-workers and all.interested. Thanks, hope to see you there!
Please join us for the 42nd Annual SAC Fall Public Star Party at
Thunderbird Conservation Park in Glendale AZ on Saturday, October 5th,
2019, from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The event will be sponsored by Glendale Parks
and Recreation Department and hosted by the Saguaro Astronomy Club. Members
of the Club will have telescopes large and small set up and available for
public viewing from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (sunset 6:08 pm). They will show a
variety of astronomical objects during these hours, including the Moon,
planets (Jupiter and Saturn), stars, galaxies, and many other deep sky
wonders. Club volunteers will be on hand to answer questions you may have
about telescopes, observing the sky, and astronomy in general. Weather
permitting. The event is free and you may arrive at any time. Please join
us for a night under the stars!
Directions: To get to Thunderbird Conservation Park in Glendale, take Loop
101 to 67th Ave and go north 1-1/2 miles to Patrick Lane (just past
Mountain Ridge High School). Turn right at the entrance to the park at the
stoplight at Patrick Lane. Follow the road (at back left, "Additional
Parking" sign) and proceed 1/4 mile to the parking lot at the observing
field. See the map on our website.
Website: www.saguaroastro.org
Contact: Kim Larson 623-930-2561
Thx!
Jack Jones
Public Events Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
