NEFAS February Stargazing at Hanna Park - FREE and Open for Everyone - Arrive NO LATER than 5:30p

Name: NEFAS February Stargazing at Hanna Park - FREE and Open for Everyone - Arrive NO LATER than 5:30p
Start: 2025-02-08T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Kathryn Abby Hannah Park

Schedule

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Kathryn Abby Hannah Park | Atlantic Beach, FL

Join us for an evening under the stars! Our volunteers will have many telescopes to look through so you and your family can see the moon and craters in great detail, the rings of Saturn, the cloud bands and moons of Jupiter, and Deep Sky Objects like open star clusters, globular clusters, and maybe even a galaxy or nebula if the conditions are right.
Park entry fee is $5 per car. You must have paid and entered NO LATER THAN 5:30 PM when the gate entrance is closed for the evening. There will not be re-entry once you leave. Park staff WILL NOT let you in if you arrive after 5:30p.
Find NEFAS in Parking Lot #8. Limit your use of vehicle headlights whenever possible during stargazing hours. Bring red lights if you have them.
There are restrooms, a water fountain, but few lights. You may wish to bring a flashlight for the restrooms.
If you are considering purchasing a telescope this is an opportunity to examine several different types and sizes of telescope – ask lots of questions!
If you are having trouble with your own telescope, bring it along and one of our experienced and knowledgeable members will take a look at it.
Sometimes cloudy conditions make it unfeasible to stargaze. NEFAS members WILL BE AVAILABLE regardless of inclement weather unless conditions like extreme winds are dangerous.
We hope to see you there!