Astronomy
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Stare At The Sun – Safely!
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A rare opportunity to stare directly at the sun. We’ll use a special hydrogen-alpha eyepiece filter to safely view the sun through a telescope.
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Starsplitters
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Learn about the night sky and then view celestial objects through our telescopes.
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Stargazing and Photography
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Stars and planets are swirling above − can you name the constellations? Bring your cameras and smartphones.
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Astronomy Day: Night Sky Observation
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Celebrate the night sky at Richard Bong State Recreation Area’s Astronomy Day! Bring your telescope or binoculars and learn how to focus and calibrate. Discover the wonders of the ever changing night sky here at the park! Meet at parking lot F, near…
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Astronomy Day: Solar Observation
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Celebrate the night sky at Richard Bong State Recreation Area’s Astronomy Day! Bring your telescope or binoculars and learn how to focus and calibrate. View sun spots and solar flares through a special telescope with a sun filter.
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Astronomy Viewing
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Richard Bong State Rec Area’s volunteer astronomer, Tom Harper will bring his telescopes out to Parking Lot F and lead an astronomy viewing program.
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A Gathering Of Planets
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This night, we will have the opportunity to see all of the major planets in the night sky.
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Full Moon Hike
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Go for a walk under the near-full moon! Experience a guided walk or snowshoe (approximately 2 miles) on the Steinke Basin trail on the night closest to the full moon.