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Event |
Location |
Date |
February 2011 |
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Winter Star Party 2011 |
West Summerland Key, FL | Feb 28-Mar 6 |
| Kennsington Conference center, London, UK | Feb 4-11 | |
March 2011 |
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Hodges Garden State Park, Los Angles, CA |
Mar 30-Apr 3 |
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| Isle of Wight, South Coast, England | Mar 3-7 | |
| Deepest Sout Texas Star Party | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | Mar 28 - Apr 8 |
| South Pacific Star Party | Ilford, New South Wales, Australia |
April 1-3 |
Rainwater Observatory, French Camp, MS |
Apr 27-30 |
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Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY |
Apr 14-15 |
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Northeast Astronomy Forum and Telescope Show & NEAF Solar Star Party |
Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY |
Apr 16-17 |
Barry, IL |
May 5 - 8 |
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| Scope X Telescope Expo | Joburg, South Africa |
May 7 |
| YMCA Camp Oakes, Big Bear City, CA | May 25-30 |
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| Cherry Springs Star Party | Cherry Springs State Park, Galeton, PA | May 26 - 29 |
| Texas Star Party (TSP) | Prude Ranch, Ft Davis, TX |
May 29 - June 5 |
South Rim Grand Canyon Nat'l Park, AZ |
Jun 18-25 |
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Private land jsut north of Gardner , CO |
Jun 29-Jul 3 |
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Frosty Acres Ranch near Adin, CA |
June 29 - July 3 |
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Bryce Canton National Park |
June 29-July 2 |
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| Green Bank Star Quest | Green Bank, WV |
June 29 - Jul 2 |
| Stargazing Manitoulin | Gordon's Park Dark Sky Sanctuary |
July 1 - 4 |
Footlight Ranch, York County, PA |
July 27-31 |
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| Table Mountain Star Party | Table Mountain,
Ellensburg, WA |
July 28 - 30 |
Breezy Hill, Springfield, VT |
July 28-31 |
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Merritt Reserve (Snake Campground) near Valentine, Nebraska |
July 31 - Aug 5 |
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| Weekend Under The Stars | Foxpark, Wyoming |
July 28-30 |
| Mt. Kobau Star Party | Mt. Kobau, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | July 30 - Aug 7 |
| Merritt Reserve, near Valentine, Nebraska | Aug 8-13 |
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Northfield Mtn Recreation area, MA |
Aug 26-27 |
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Savoy, MA |
Aug 6-10 |
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| Heart Of America Star Party | ASKC dark site near the Marais des Cynes River, Kansas |
Aug 25 - 31 |
Menghini Winery, Julian, CA |
Aug 25 - 28 | |
| Black Forest Star Party | Cherry Springs State Park, PA |
Aug 26 - 28 |
River Place Park, NY |
Aug 25 - 28 | |
| Almost Heaven Star Party | Spruce Knob, West Virginia |
Aug 25 - 30 |
| Mount Bachelor Star Party | Mount Bachelor Ski Area, Bend, OR |
Aug 24 - 27 |
Loon Lake, Merritt, BC Canada |
Aug 27 - Sept 3 | |
| Oregon Star Party | Ochoco National Forest - Prineville, Oregon | Aug 31-Sept 4 |
Cummington, MA |
Sept 3-6 |
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Ashford, CT |
Sept 10-12 |
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| Pacific Astronomy & Telescope Show | Pasadena Convention Denter, CA |
Sept 18-19 |
October 2010 |
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Camp Billy Joe, Kenton, OK |
Oct 2-10 |
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Pennyrile Forest State Park – Dawson Springs, KY |
Oct 2-10 |
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Robbins, NC |
Oct 4-12 |
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Socorro, NM |
Oct 6-10 |
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Warren Rupp Observatory, Bellville, OH |
Oct 8-10 |
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Deerlick Astronomy Village, Sharon, GA |
Oct 3-10 |
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Shreveport Airport, Footlight Ranch, York PA |
Oct 8-10 |
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November 2010 |
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X-Bar Ranch, Eldorado, TX |
Nov 1-7 |
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Chiefland Astronomy Village, FL |
Nov1-7 |
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Camp Ruth Lee, near Norwood, LA |
Nov 3-7 |
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Palm Canyon Resort, Borrego Springs, California |
Nov 4-7 |
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No Dates Scheduled Yet |
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Whiterock Resort,
Coon Rapids, Iowa |
Aug 28 - 31 |
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Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis, WV |
Sept 17-20 |
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Kensington Metropark, Brighton MI |
Sep 25-26 |
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Jim Edgar Panther Creek SP, Springfield, IL |
Oct 15-16 | |
Camp Onas, Ottsville, PA |
Oct 16-18 |
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Bays Mtn Park, Kingsport, TN |
Oct 24-25 |
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Farnsworth Ranch, Arizona City, AZ |
Oct 24 - Nov 2 |
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