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Club star parties are open to club members and their guests.
You do not have to know anything about astronomy or telescopes to attend AAC star parties
nor do you need to bring a telescope! Club members are always anxious to help beginners learn about
the sky and willing to share their telescope viewing time with others.
Star parties begin shortly before sunset. Some star parties feature a short presentation at sunset (so don't be late!) Please be sure to understand the appropriate "Star Party Etiquette" for each location/event, as the rules may vary. Special event star parties such as the Kanapaha Moonlight Walk, lunar eclipses and planet oppositions are open to the public. Other special star parties are announced under special events. |
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Weather Predictions for Astronomy  Click for Gainesville (UF Teaching Observatory) Cedar Key ¦ Chiefland Astronomy Village ¦ Rosemary Hill Observatory Other USA/Canada locations |
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Star Party Details and web sites |
Date (2003) | Location Click on the links for directions and maps |
Moon Phase Click here for Moon Phase Calendars |
Start/End Time Click here for Sunset Times & Hours of Darkness |
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AAC January | January 4 | Bob Jacobs Quadrantid Meteor Shower |
 NM January 2 |
6:00pm EST |
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AAC February | February 1 | Bob Jacobs Jupiter at Opposition |
NM February 1 |
6:00pm EST |
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SCAS Winter Star Party |
February 3–8 | Camp Wesumkey, Florida Keys Registration required through the SCAS |
 FQ February 9 |
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| National Public Observatory |
Cedar Key Star Party |
February 23- March 1 | Cedar Key State Museum Check here for more details |
NM March 2 |
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| The Villages Astronomy Club | Starry Night at The Villages |
March 8 | The Villages | FQ March 11 |
7:00pm-9:00pm EST |
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AAC March | March 22 | Kitty Hawke Aviation Messier Marathon Night |
 LQ March 24 |
6:00pm EST |
| Chiefland Astronomy Village |
Chiefland Spring Star Party/Picnic |
April 4 & 5 | Chiefland Astronomy Village | NM April 1 |
Plan ahead your arrivals and departures for this dark-sky site |
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AAC April/May | April 26 | Poe Springs Touring the Sky with Binoculars |
NM May 1 |
7:00pm EDT |
| Kanapaha Botanical Gardens |
Kanapaha Spring Moonlight Walk |
May 10 | Kanapaha Club members should arrive no later than 5:30pm to help set up. |
 FM May 14 |
7:00pm - 11:00pm EDT |
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Lunar Eclipse | May 15 | Florida Museum of Natural History Details Here |
FM May 15 |
7:00pm/11:13pm EDT Moonrise/Totality begins |
AAC & GOAC |
AAC June 5th Annual Star-B-Q |
June 7 Rain or Shine |
Back In Time Click here for more details |
FQ June 7 |
7:00pm EDT |
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AAC July | July 26 | Bob Jacobs (Change of Location) A Brief Introduction to Telescopes |
NM July 29 |
7:00pm EDT |
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AAC August | August 23 | Third Millennium Observatory Mars at Opposition (Aug 28) |
LQ August 19 |
7:30pm EDT |
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Mars Opposition | August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 |
Join the AAC each Saturday for viewing Mars from the Florida Museum of Natural History Details Here |
 Opposition: August 28 |
11pm - 12:30am Dinner, Movie, then Mars! |
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AAC September |
September 27 | Bob Jacobs |
NM September 25 |
7:00pm EDT |
| Kanapaha Botanical Gardens |
Kanapaha Fall Moonlight Walk |
None | There will not be a Fall Moonlight Walk in 2003 | FM October 10 |
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AAC October | October 18 | Poe Springs Guided Tour of the Autumn Sky |
LQ October 18 |
6:30pm EDT |
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Lunar Eclipse | November 8 | Florida Museum of Natural History Details here. |
FM November 8 |
5:32pm/8:18pm EST Moonrise/Mid-Totality |
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AAC November | November 15 | Kitty Hawke Aviation | LQ November 16 |
5:30pm EST |
| Chiefland Astronomy Village |
Chiefland Fall Star Party |
November 16 -23 | Chiefland Astronomy Village Registration required through CAV |
NM November 23 |
Plan ahead your arrivals and departures for this dark-sky site |
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AAC Holiday Party |
December 13 | Barnett Residence | LQ December 16 |
6:00pm |
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