| Month & Day |
Day of Week |
OMSI-RCA Public Star Parties
For most events - Weather permitting - Subject to change
Starts at sundown and go until 11:30pm or so,
except as noted |
Locations |
Notes |
|
Mar 17 |
Sat |
OMSI Public Star Party
- Vernal Equinox Celebration |
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart |
2 |
|
Apr 28 |
Sat |
OMSI Public Star Party - Astronomy Day
Celebration |
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart |
2 |
|
May 12 |
Sat |
OMSI Public Star Party - Planet Parade |
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart |
2 |
|
May 20 |
Sun - 5pm-7pm |
OMSI Public Star Party - Partial Solar
Eclipse |
OMSI Parking Lot |
1 |
|
Jun 5 |
Tue - 3pm-9pm |
OMSI Public Star Party - Transit of Venus |
OMSI Parking Lot |
1 |
|
Jun 30 |
Sat |
OMSI Public Star Party - Summer Solstice Celebration |
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart |
2 |
|
Jul 28 |
Sat |
OMSI Public Star Party
-
Lunar Viewing |
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart |
2 |
| Aug 12 |
Sunday |
OMSI Public Star Party -
Perseid Meteor Shower Watch |
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart |
2 |
| Sep 22 |
Sat |
OMSI Public Star Party - Autumnal Equinox
Celebration |
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart |
2 |
|
...... |
|
Month & Day |
Day of Week |
Rose City Astronomers club Star Parties
For most events - Weather permitting - Subject to change
exceptions are Kah-Nee-Ta, and Hancock which take place no matter what the
weather.
Impromptu Star Parties may happen at any time
- RCA Members can check here! |
Locations |
Notes |
| Mar 23 - 25 |
Fri - Sun |
Dark Sky Star Party Weekend & Messier
Marathon |
Kah-Nee-Ta |
1 |
| Apr 14 |
Sat |
Dark Sky Star Party |
Rooster Rock State Park |
1 |
| Apr 20 - 22 |
Fri - Sun |
Dark Sky Star Party Weekend |
Maupin |
1 |
| Apr 21 |
Sat |
Dark Sky Star Party |
Stub Stewart State Park |
1 |
| May 18 - 20 |
Fri - Sun |
Dark Sky Camp Hancock Weekend
-
Pre-registration required |
Camp Hancock, Clarno, OR |
5 |
| May 19 |
Sat |
Dark Sky Star Party |
Stub Stewart State Park |
1 |
| Jun 15 - 17 |
Fri - Sun |
Dark Sky Star Party Weekend |
Maupin |
1 |
| Jun 16 |
Sat |
Dark Sky Star Party |
Rooster Rock State Park |
1 |
| Jun 22 -23 |
Fri - Sun |
Dark Sky Star Party Weekend |
SkyView Acres |
1 |
| Jul 14 |
Sat |
Dark Sky Star Party |
White River |
1 |
| Jul 20 - 22 |
Fri - Sun |
Trout Lake Star Party Weekend |
Trout Lake, Washington |
1 |
| Aug 11 |
Sat |
Dark Sky Star Party |
Stub Stewart State Park |
1 |
|
Sep 14 - 16 |
Fri - Sun |
Dark Sky Camp Hancock Weekend - Pre-registration required |
Camp Hancock, Clarno, OR |
5 |
|
Sep 15 |
Sat |
Dark Sky Star Party |
Rooster Rock State Park |
1 |
|
Sep 21 |
Fri |
Dark Sky Star Party |
White River |
1 |
|
Oct 12 - 14 |
Fri - Sun |
Dark Sky Star Party Weekend |
Maupin |
1 |
|
Oct 13 |
Sat |
Dark Sky Star Party |
Stub Stewart State Park |
1 |
|
. |
|
Month & Day |
Day of Week |
Regional Star Parties within 1 days drive
*These are Star Parties put on by other groups and are not RCA sponsored
events |
Locations |
Notes |
| May 19 |
Sat |
*Prineville Reservoir Star Party |
Prineville, Oregon |
6 |
|
Jun 21 - 25 |
Thu - Sun |
*Sunriver Star Party at
Brothers |
Brothers, Oregon |
6 |
|
Jul 19 - 22 |
Thu - Sun |
*Table
Mountain Star Party |
Ellensburg, Washington |
4 & 6 |
|
Jul 18 - 22 |
Sat
- Wed |
*Golden State Star Party |
Adin, California |
4 & 6 |
| Aug 15 - 19 |
Wed - Sun |
*Oregon Star Party |
Indian Trail Spring, Oregon |
4 & 6 |
| Sep 13 - 16 |
Thu - Sun |
*Mt
Bachelor Star Party at Sunriver |
Sunriver, Oregon |
4 & 6 |
| No Fees,
No Registration - |
1 |
| Note that there is a $5
day use charge
at this Oregon State Park - |
2 |
| Advance
Reservations are Highly Recommended & No Camping at the Viewing Area - |
3 |
|
Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment
Recommended, but you might be able to register and pay on site - |
4 |
|
Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment required, no on-site registration -
|
5 |
|
** These are Star Parties put on
by other groups in our area and are not RCA sponsored
events -
|
6 |
|
New Moons for 2012
Jan 23 - Feb 21 - Mar 22 - Apr 21 - May 20 - Jun 19 - Jul 18 - Aug 17 -
Sep 15 - Oct 15 - Nov 13 - Dec 13 |