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Star Parties
See Calendar		 Club star parties are open to club members and their guests. (Special event star parties such as the Kanapaha Moonlight Walk are open to the public.) Star parties begin at sunset and normally meet at Bob Jacobs' house unless otherwise stated. The club is also investigating new star party sites—dark sites within a reasonable drive from Gainesville (such as the Turlington farm). Other special star parties are announced under special events.

You do not have to know anything about astronomy or telescopes to attend AAC star parties! Also you do not need to bring a telescope! Club members are always anxious to help beginners learn about the sky and willing to share their telescope viewing time with others.
Regular club star parties are normally held on Saturday nights
(Rain date is usually the following Saturday)

Star Party Calendar (2000)
Times in 24h Format,
Either Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight (First Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October)
(NM = New Moon, FQ = First Quarter; FM = Full Moon; LQ = Last Quarter)
Star Party Date (2000) Location Moon Phase Moonrise/set Sunrise/set
January Jan. 8 Bob Jacobs NM Jan. 6 13:15 08:45/19:38 07:26/17:47
SCAS Winter
Star Party		 Jan. 31
–Feb. 5		 Camp Wesumkey
Florida Keys
(Sold Out)		 NM Feb. 5 08:05
 		  
February Feb. 5 Ocklawaha NM Feb. 5 08:05 07:25/18:27 07:17/18:10
March Mar. 4 Bob Jacobs NM Mar. 6 00:18 06:01/17:14 06:51/18:31
Astronomy
Day		 Mar. 11 Marlboro Farm FQ Mar. 13 01:59 10:30/12:17 06:43/18:35
April Apr. 1 Bob Jacobs NM Apr. 4 14:13 04:36/15:58 06:18/18:48
Kanapaha Apr. 15 Kanapaha FM Apr. 18 13:42 17:11/05:24 07:02/19:57
Chiefland Spring
Star Party		 May 4-6 Chiefland NM May 4 00:13 08:56/23:07 06:42/20:10
June
(Star-B-Q)		 June 3 Back In Time NM June 2 08:15 07:38/21:55 06:29/20:26
July July 1 Bob Jacobs NM July 1 15:21 06:18/20:38 06:33/20:33
Aug. Aug. 26 Bob Jacobs NM Aug. 29 06:20 03:47/18:03 07:04/19:58
Sept. Sept. 30 Bob Jacobs NM Sept. 27 15:54 10:03/21:28 07:23/19:16
Kanapaha Oct. 7 Kanapaha FQ Oct. 5 06:59 16:03/02:00 07:26/19:07
Oct. Oct. 28 Bob Jacobs NM Oct. 27 03:59 08:48/20:00 07:40/18:46
Nov. Nov. 25 Bob Jacobs NM Nov. 25 18:12 06:35/17:36 07:02/17:31
Holiday
Party		 Dec. 16
 Cohen's FM Dec. 11 04:03 16:23/05:07 07:13/17:31

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