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Blog Post:
On the road: Tucson Star Party 2013
David Eicher
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Tue, Feb 12 2013
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Big “Astronomy” Tucson Star Party fast approaching!
David Eicher
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Thu, Feb 7 2013
Blog Post:
A Super Bowl Star Party!
David Eicher
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Tue, Jan 29 2013
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Join us in Tucson for a major star party event
David Eicher
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Thu, Jan 3 2013
Blog Post:
On the road: Great success in New York City
David Eicher
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Tue, Oct 23 2012
Blog Post:
On the road: New York City Starfest
David Eicher
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Thu, Oct 18 2012
Blog Post:
"Astronomy" New York City event coming up!
David Eicher
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Thu, Oct 11 2012
Blog Post:
"Astronomy" to guest at Starfest in New York City’s Central Park!
David Eicher
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Thu, Sep 20 2012
Blog Post:
On the road: Chabot Observatory Star Party, Day 2
David Eicher
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Sun, Aug 26 2012
Blog Post:
On the road: Chabot Observatory Star Party, Day 1
David Eicher
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Sat, Aug 25 2012
Blog Post:
On the road: Chabot Observatory Star Party
David Eicher
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Wed, Aug 22 2012
Blog Post:
Join us next week in the Bay Area for a major star party!
David Eicher
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Fri, Aug 17 2012
Blog Post:
"Astronomy" to guest at major New York City Central Park star party!
David Eicher
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Wed, Aug 15 2012
Blog Post:
Guest blog: Cherry Springs Star Party 2012, by Chuck Jennings
David Eicher
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Mon, Jun 18 2012
Blog Post:
Volunteers still needed for Philadelphia Science Festival Astronomy Night!
David Eicher
On April 27, 2012, Philadelphia will be looking toward the stars! Astronomy Night during the Philadelphia Science Festival will feature more than 22 star parties, taking place at universities, museums, recreation and community centers, and even two burial grounds! With stargazing sites in neighborhoods...
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Mon, Apr 16 2012
Blog Post:
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Star party guidance from the Astronomy Foundation
David Eicher
Most of you know that the Astronomy Foundation (AF), the telescope industry trade organization created several years ago, promotes amateur astronomy outreach in a variety of ways. Now it offers two important documents for astronomy clubs and groups to help them put on star parties, whether they be sidewalk...
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Thu, Mar 8 2012
Blog Post:
Florida's upcoming "Discover the Universe" star party
David Eicher
Welcome to Friday! Let’s hope that none of us is hit by pieces of an infalling satellite today. I want to let you know about a major star party event coming in 2 weeks that is being put on by Astronomy magazine Contributing Editor Mike Reynolds and his team of folks at Florida State College. Sponsored...
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Fri, Sep 23 2011
Blog Post:
Astronomy at the Beach: A model skygazing outreach event
David Eicher
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of being asked to come to Astronomy at the Beach near Detroit, Michigan, the 15th annual public star party put on by seven different astronomy clubs in the metro area. Despite the fact that I was in Green Bay for the Packers-Saints game on Thursday night (and arrived...
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Mon, Sep 12 2011
Blog Post:
On the road: Astronomy at the Beach
David Eicher
For the 15th year in a row this weekend, the seven astronomy clubs in the Detroit, Michigan, metro area are sponsoring Astronomy at the Beach, an observing event held at Maple Beach at the Kensington Metropark near Brighton, Michigan, northwest of the city. It will feature nighttime observing, solar...
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Wed, Sep 7 2011