Free Public Star Party- Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
Schedule
Sat Nov 29 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
1900 Davidson St, Nashville, TN 37206-3112, United States | Nashville, TN
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BSAS members bring and set up telescopes and information at local parks, everyone is invited to come and enjoy the view! Free, open of everyone of any age. No food trucks, just *space* for everyone. Join members of Nashville's Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society for a night of moon and stargazing. We'll bring the telescopes, and you bring your curiosity!
This event is weather-dependent, so please check back on the day of the event to make sure it has not been cancelled.
Star Parties are fun events where we get to share our passion for the night sky with the community. If it's your first Star Party, we've included a small Q & A below that might be helpful if you are on the proverbial fence on whether to attend or not. Hope to see you soon.
Price? Free!
What to bring?
Yourself, friends, family, and anything else. Feel free to bring a chair and sit outside with us if you'd like
Are there any age requirements?
Open to all ages
What's up with the red lights, and why don't you have regular lights in the area?
There's science behind it, but basically, red light doesn't interfere with night vision like white light does. It takes your eyes about 20 minutes to get your night vision, so we don't want to disrupt it by using white light.
So, I'm here. What do I do?
Decide which telescope you want to peek into and ask the BSAS member what they are viewing. Be careful not to touch the eyepiece or telescope, since it might move the object out of view. If this happens, just let the BSAS member know so they can get the nightsky object back in the eyepiece for you.
Who are these people with the telescopes?
These are members of the BSAS Astronomy Club who have brought out their telescopes to share what's in the night sky with you. It's part of our community outreach with the park, and honestly, we love doing it and encourage questions. We enjoy sharing our passion for the night sky with our neighbors.
Where are the food trucks?
No food trucks, just space for us to enjoy searching the night sky.
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Where is it happening?
1900 Davidson St, Nashville, TN 37206-3112, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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