Statewide Star Party: Crystal Coast

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Cape Lookout lighthouse with words

Statewide Star Party: Crystal Coast

Cape Lookout lighthouse with words
TOPICS:  
  • Earth & Space Sciences,
  • Physics,
  • Engineering,
  • Technology
EVENT TYPE:  
  • Hands-On,
  • Indoor Event,
  • Outdoor Event,
  • Performance/Talk,
  • Stargazing

WHEN

4/21 (Friday)
from 4:00pm - 9:30pm
2023-04-21 20:00:002023-04-22 01:30:00UTCStatewide Star Party: Crystal CoastJoin the Crystal Coast Stargazers as we host the 2023 Statewide Star Party in conjunction with our second annual Star Party of the Crystal Coast. The event will be held at Cape Lookout National Seashore, an International Dark Sky Park.  Events will be held both Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd.  The tentative schedule of events is as follows: Friday, April 21 4:00 Exoplanets, Acquiring Transit Light Curves Dr. Anthony Norris, Member of the NASA /JPL Exoplanet Watch Group (Waterfowl Museum Education Hall adjacent to Park) *7:15 Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse* Island Express Ferry Service 7:30 Public Stargazing Stargazing field behind the Cape Lookout National Seashore Visitor Center   Saturday, April 22 1:00 NC SciFest Activities for Kids — Celebrating the Night Sky State Ranger Paul Terry & Crystal Coast Stargazers 4:00 Dark Matter . . . Dr. Dominic Benford, NASA Program Scientist for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Waterfowl Museum Education Hall adjacent to Park) *7:15 Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse* Island Express Ferry Service 7:30 Public Stargazing Stargazing field behind the Cape Lookout Visitor Center *Starlight cruises are an optional add-on by reservation only and require a paid ticket (call 252-728-7433 to purchase: $27 for adults and $17 for children 3-11). All other events and activities are free and open to the public.   NCSciFest's annual Statewide Star Party is made possible through the generous support of the NC Space Grant. 1800 Island Road, Harkers Island, NC 28531
4/22 (Saturday)
from 1:00pm - 9:30pm
2023-04-22 17:00:002023-04-23 01:30:00UTCStatewide Star Party: Crystal CoastJoin the Crystal Coast Stargazers as we host the 2023 Statewide Star Party in conjunction with our second annual Star Party of the Crystal Coast. The event will be held at Cape Lookout National Seashore, an International Dark Sky Park.  Events will be held both Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd.  The tentative schedule of events is as follows: Friday, April 21 4:00 Exoplanets, Acquiring Transit Light Curves Dr. Anthony Norris, Member of the NASA /JPL Exoplanet Watch Group (Waterfowl Museum Education Hall adjacent to Park) *7:15 Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse* Island Express Ferry Service 7:30 Public Stargazing Stargazing field behind the Cape Lookout National Seashore Visitor Center   Saturday, April 22 1:00 NC SciFest Activities for Kids — Celebrating the Night Sky State Ranger Paul Terry & Crystal Coast Stargazers 4:00 Dark Matter . . . Dr. Dominic Benford, NASA Program Scientist for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Waterfowl Museum Education Hall adjacent to Park) *7:15 Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse* Island Express Ferry Service 7:30 Public Stargazing Stargazing field behind the Cape Lookout Visitor Center *Starlight cruises are an optional add-on by reservation only and require a paid ticket (call 252-728-7433 to purchase: $27 for adults and $17 for children 3-11). All other events and activities are free and open to the public.   NCSciFest's annual Statewide Star Party is made possible through the generous support of the NC Space Grant. 1800 Island Road, Harkers Island, NC 28531

WHERE

Cape Lookout National Seashore Harkers Island Visitor Center
1800 Island Road
Harkers Island, NC 28531
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AUDIENCE

  • Children,
  • Teens,
  • Families,
  • Adults

ADMISSION

FREE

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Join the Crystal Coast Stargazers as we host the 2023 Statewide Star Party in conjunction with our second annual Star Party of the Crystal Coast. The event will be held at Cape Lookout National Seashore, an International Dark Sky Park.  Events will be held both Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd. 

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Friday, April 21

4:00 Exoplanets, Acquiring Transit Light Curves
Dr. Anthony Norris, Member of the NASA /JPL Exoplanet Watch Group
(Waterfowl Museum Education Hall adjacent to Park)

*7:15 Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse*
Island Express Ferry Service

7:30 Public Stargazing
Stargazing field behind the Cape Lookout National Seashore Visitor Center

 

Saturday, April 22

1:00 NC SciFest Activities for Kids — Celebrating the Night Sky
State Ranger Paul Terry & Crystal Coast Stargazers

4:00 Dark Matter . . .
Dr. Dominic Benford, NASA Program Scientist for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
(Waterfowl Museum Education Hall adjacent to Park)

*7:15 Starlight Cruise to Cape Lookout Lighthouse*
Island Express Ferry Service

7:30 Public Stargazing
Stargazing field behind the Cape Lookout Visitor Center

*Starlight cruises are an optional add-on by reservation only and require a paid ticket (call 252-728-7433 to purchase: $27 for adults and $17 for children 3-11). All other events and activities are free and open to the public.

 

NCSciFest's annual Statewide Star Party is made possible through the generous support of the NC Space Grant.

AUDIENCE

  • Children,
  • Teens,
  • Families,
  • Adults

ADMISSION

FREE!
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