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Location |
Date |
February 2008 |
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| West Summerland Key, FL | Feb 4-10 | |
| Alafia River State Park, Tampa, FL | Feb 6 - 10 | |
| Kensington Town Hall, London, UK | Feb 8-9 | |
March 2008 |
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Kisatchie Natl Forest, Baton Rouge, LA |
Mar 5-9 |
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| Isle of Wight, South Coast, England | Mar 6-10 | |
| Croxteth Hall and Park, Liverpool, Britain | Mar 15-16 | |
| Mallard Lodge, Smyrna, DE, USA | Mar 21-23 | |
John Crowe Recreational Complex, Whittier, NC |
Mar 28-Apr 6 |
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April 2008 |
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French Camp, MS |
Apr 2-5 |
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Tuckahoe State Park, MD |
Apr 2-6 |
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Belleplain Sate Forest, NJ |
Apr 4-6 |
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Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN |
Apr 4-6 |
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Wiruna - ASNSW's Dark Sky Site |
Apr 4-6 |
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Camp McIntosh, Indian Springs Sate Park, Near Jackson, GA |
Apr 4-6 |
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Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY |
Apr 24-25 |
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Northeast Astronomy Forum and Telescope Show & NEAF Solar Star Party |
Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY |
Apr 26-27 |
| Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland, NC | Apr 25-27 | |
May 2008 |
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| Warren Rupp Observatory, Bellville, OH | May 2-4 | |
Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo, Hawaii |
May 3 |
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Everywhere - contact your local club for planned events, or get something started |
May 10 |
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Northwoods Resort, Big Bear Lake, CA |
May 20-22 |
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Oakes Big Bear City, CA |
May 23-26 |
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| Cherry Springs State Park, Galeton, PA | May29-Jun 1 | |
Roxbury, NY |
May31-Jun 1 |
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June 2008 |
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Prude Ranch, Ft Davis, TX |
June 1 - 8 |
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Hartman Creek State Park, Waupaca, WI |
June 5-8 |
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Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ |
June 8-10 |
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Embassy Suites, San Luis Obispo, CA |
June 19-22 |
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NUI Hoffman Estates Meeting Center, Chicago, IL |
June 20-21 |
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| South Rim Grand Canyon Nat'l Park, AZ | Jun 21-28 | |
Bryce Canyon National Park Cedar City, Utah, USA |
June 25-28 |
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| Heart Of America Star Party | Butler, MO |
Jun 26-Jul 5 |
Mount Pollux, Amherst, MA |
June 27 |
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July 2008 |
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Frosty Acres Ranch, near Adin, CA |
July 2-6 |
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Colorado Springs, CO |
Jul 2-6 |
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Green Bank, WV |
July 2-5 |
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Gordon's Park Dark Sky Sanctuary Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada |
July 4-8 |
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| Merritt Reserve, near Valentine, Nebraska | Jul 22-Aug 1 | |
Savoy, MA |
Jul 25 - Aug 3 |
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Astro Acres,
Beaver City, Indiana |
Jul 29-Aug 3 |
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| Footlight Ranch, York County, PA | Jul 30- Aug 3 | |
Table Mountain,
Ellensburg, WA |
July 31-Aug 3 |
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Foxpark, Wyoming |
Jul31-Aug2 |
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Breezy Hill, Springfield, VT |
Jul 31 - Aug 3 |
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Camp Cullom, Mulberry |
Jul 31 - Aug 3 | |
Spruce Knob, West Virginia |
July 31 - Aug 3 | |
August 2008 |
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Beaver Creek Reserve- Hobbs Observatory |
Aug 1 - 3 | |
Mt. Kobau,
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
Aug 2-10 |
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| Mount Bachelor Ski Area, Bend, OR | Aug 6-10 | |
Ochoco National Forest,
Prineville, Oregon |
Aug 28 - 31 |
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Whiterock Resort,
Coon Rapids, Iowa |
Aug 28 - 31 |
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Heaven's Gate Farm, Barry, Ilinois |
Aug 28 - 31 |
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Victoria Fish and Game Association Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada |
Aug 29 - 31 |
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Northfield, MA |
Aug 29-31 | |
Loon Lake, Merritt, BC Canada |
Aug 29 - Sep 7 |
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September 2007 |
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Kensington Metropark - Brighton, Michigan |
Sept 5-6 |
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Chicago, IL |
Sept 5-7 |
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Bruneau Dunes State Park, Idaho |
Sept 5-7 |
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Cummington, MA |
Sep 5-7 |
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Cherry Springs State Park, PA |
Sep 5-7 |
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Cincinnati Observatory Center - Cincinnati, Ohio |
Sept 13 |
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Tuckahoe State Park, MD |
Sept 24 |
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Socorro, NM |
Sept 24-27 |
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JEPC Wiuldlife area 25 mi NW Springfield |
Sep 25-28 |
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Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see, IL |
Sept 25-28 |
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White Sands area, Alamogordo, NM |
Sept 26-27 |
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Stokes State Forest, NJ |
Sept 26-28 |
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Ashford, CT |
Sep 26-28 |
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Lk San Antonio, Lockwood, CA |
Sep 25-27 |
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Oil City, PA |
Sept 23-28 |
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Kenton, OK |
Sep 27-Oct 5 |
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Pennyrile Forest State Park – Pennsylvania |
Sep 27-Oct 5 |
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Deerlick Astronomy Village, Sharon, GA |
Sep 28-Oct 5 | |
October 2007 |
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Lake Buchanan, Burnet County. TX |
Oct 3-4 |
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C.M. Crockett Park - Fauquier County, Virginia |
Oct 6 |
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Chiefland Astronomy Village, Chiefland FL |
Oct 24 - Nov 2 |
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Southold, NY |
Oct 25 |
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Robbins, NC |
Oct 27-Nov2 |
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Camp Onas, Ottsville, PA |
Oct 24-26 |
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Norwood, LA |
Oct 28-Nov 2 |
