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Rock Creek Park
Exploring the Sky
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Come See the Stars!
2009 Schedule
| Month |
Day |
Time |
Things of Interest |
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| April |
18 |
8:30 PM |
Saturn and Leo High: National Dark Sky Week |
| May |
16 |
9:00 PM |
Saturn's rings widest fo 2009 |
| June |
20 |
9:00 PM |
Solstice 6/21; Summer Triangle |
| July |
25 |
9:00 PM |
Last chance for Saturn; Jupiter rising |
| August |
22 |
8:30 PM |
2-day old Moon; Andromeda rising |
| September |
26 |
8:00 PM |
Rock Creek Park Day; Pleiades visible |
| October |
17 |
7:30 PM |
Orionid meteors; Andromeda overhead |
| November |
7 |
7:00 PM |
Taurus visible; winter constellations appear |
Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for nearly fifty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia.
Sessions are held in Rock Creek Park once each month on a Saturday night from April through November, starting shortly after sunset. We meet in the field just south of the intersection of Military and Glover Roads NW, near the Nature Center. A parking lot is located immediately next to the field.
Beginners (including children) and experienced stargazers are all welcome—and it’s free!
Questions? Call the Nature Center at (202) 895-6070 or check the Internet sites: http://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/planetarium.htm or http://www.capitalastronomers.org
A presentation of the National Park Service and National Capital Astronomers.
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Did You Know?
The Old Stone House in Georgetown is one of the oldest homes in Washington, DC. It was built in 1765.
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Last Updated: February 15, 2009 at 09:06 EST |
