DAS Events and 2014 Member Star Party (MSP) Dates

DAS Events and 2014 Member Star Party (MSP) Dates

Event Dates / New Moon Date / Events, Planets, and a List of Deep Sky Objects Near the Meridian
~One Hour After Twilight (or 9 P.M., whichever is later)
Note: All DAS Events are dependent upon prevailing sky conditions. Updates and any venue changes are provided via email through the DAS Yahoo Group.
MSP June 20, 21 June 27, 28 / June 27 / M objects: 4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 62, 80, 92, 102, and 107.
Outreach - Thur.
June 26
Time: 9PM / DAS/MCAO Partner Event / DAS and the Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory combine resources with the Delaware Museum of Natural History for an informational program.
Outreach- Wed.
July 2, 8-9:30PM / An Introduction to the Night Sky lead by DAS Observing Chair Greg Lee at Bellevue State Park. Meet in Hunter Barn parking lot.
Outreach – Fri.
July 4, 7:30PM to 11PM Closing / Woodside Creamery 1310 Little Baltimore Road Hockessin, DE 19707 Enjoy farm fresh homemade ice cream under the 1st quarter Moon as DAS members share telescope views with all.

Outreach - Sat.
July 5
Time: 9PM / DAS/MCAO Partner Event / DAS and the Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory combine resources with the Delaware Museum of Natural History for an informational program and an Astronomy Day Star Party.
NLT Support Event
July 11 / Support the NLT /

ChesLen Preserve's Annual Friday Night Lights: DAS members are admitted free who bring their telescopes to share views of the night sky with attendees.

Outreach – Sun
July 20,
8-9:30PM /

An Introduction to the Night Sky lead by DAS Observing Chair Greg Lee at Bellevue State Park. Meet in Hunter Barn parking lot.

MSP July 18, 19 July 25, 26 / July 26 /

M objects: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 56, and 57.

Outreach – Fri.
August 1, 7PM to 9PM Closing / Woodside Creamery 1310 Little Baltimore Road Hockessin, DE 19707 Enjoy farm fresh homemade ice cream under the waxing crescent Moon as DAS members share telescope views with all.

Outreach – Fri.
Aug 9, Sat.
Time: 8PM / DAS/MCAO Partner Event / DAS and the Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory combine resources with the Delaware Museum of Natural History for a Summer Sky Star Party with an informational program followed by telescope viewing for campers during “Sleepover at the Museum.”
MSP Aug. 22, 23
Aug. 29, 30 / August 25 /

M objects: 18, 24, 26, 27, 28, 54, 55, 69, 70, and 71. Bright NGCs: 6818, 6822, 6826 (Blinking Planetary), and 6946.

Outreach – Fri.
Sept. 5, 6:30PM to 9PM Closing / Woodside Creamery 1310 Little Baltimore Road Hockessin, DE 19707 Enjoy ice cream during The International Observe the Moon Night.

Outreach – Wed. Aug 27 7:30 – 9PM / An Introduction to the Night Sky lead by DAS Observing Chair Greg Lee at Bellevue State Park. Meet in Hunter Barn parking lot.
Outreach –
Sept. TBD
Time: TBD / DAS/MCAO Partner Event / DAS and the Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory combine resources with the Delaware Museum of Natural History for an informational program.
MSP
Sept. 18 to 21 / Sept. 24 /

DelMarva Fall No Frills Star Party at the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center DAS members attend this event every year. Join the fun.

MSP Sept. 19,20
Sept. 26 27 / Sept. 24 / M objects: 2, 15, 29, 30, 39, and 75. Bright NGCs: 6946, 6960, 6992, 7000 (N. Am. nebula), 7009 (Saturn nebula), and 7027. Sep. 2 and 3 are reserved for Labor Day weekend.
Outreach – Fri.
October 3, 5:30PM to 8PM / Woodside Creamery 1310 Little Baltimore Road Hockessin, DE 19707Enjoy farm fresh homemade ice cream under the waxing gibbous Moon as DAS members share telescope views with all.

Outreach – Fri.
October 3,
Time: 6:30PM / DAS/MCAO Partner Event / DAS and the Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory combine resources with the Delaware Museum of Natural History for a “Fall Constellations” Star Party for an evening of astronomy.
MSP Oct. 17, 18
Oct. 31, Nov. 1 / Oct. 23 / Messier Half-Marathon, Part B—Why stay up all night? Do the spring and fall Messier Half-Marathons instead! M objects: 52, 72, and 73. Bright NGCs: 7009 (Saturn nebula), 7293 (helix nebula), 7662 (blue snowball), and 7789.
MSP Nov. 14, 15; Nov. 21, 22 / Nov. 22 / M objects: 31, 32, 33, 74, 76, 103, and 110. Bright NGCs: 253, 457 (Owl cluster).
MSP Dec. 19, 20 / Dec. 21 / M objects: 34, and 77. Bright NGCs: 884 and 869 (the double cluster in Perseus).

Other Astronomy Events:

Green Bank Star Quest XI – June 25 to 28 at the Green Bank National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in WV;

Cherry Springs Star Party: June 26 to 29 - at Cherry Springs State Park, PA

Mason-Dixon Star Party - July 23 -27, 2014 –at the Footlight Ranch in Wellsville, PA

The 2014 Stellafane Convention - July 24 to 27 - at Breezy Hill, Springfield, VT

StarFest 2014–August 16 –Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site- Elverson, PA . N.B.Sunday, 8/17 as the cloud/rain date. Backup weekend is the following weekend 8/23 or 24.

Almost Heaven Star Party –August 22 to 26, at TMI – Spruce Knob Mountain Center, Spruce Knob, West Virginia

Black Forest Star Party - August 22-24, at Cherry Springs State Park, PA

DelMarva Fall No Frills Star Party - September 18 to 21 - at the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center

Kopernik AstroFest 2014 – Oct. 24 to 26 at the Kopernik Observatory in Vestal, NY