Alachua Astronomy Club: Star Parties 1999

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Monthly Club Star Parties

Star Party Calendar Below

Locator Maps (available for some locations)
Current Moon Phase

From U.S. Naval Observ.

(Check The Current Weather, Forecast, Sunrise/Sunset
& Moon Phase From The Weather Underground)

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
with rain dates the following Saturday.

Star Party Calendar (1999)
Times are Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight (first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)
(R = Moonrise; S = Moonset; FQ = First Quarter; FM = Full Moon; LQ = Last Quarter)
Star Party Date
(1999) Location Sunset Sunrise Moon Phase Moon
Rise/Set Rain
Date

January Jan. 16 Bob Jacobs 5:53 pm 7:25 am New Jan. 17 S 5:14 pm Jan. 23

Bat House Jan. 23 Bat House 5:59 pm 7:23 am FQ Jan. 24 S 12:13 am None

Chiefland
Winter
Star Party Feb. 14-21 Chiefland Replaces 1999 Winter Star Party cancelled due
to hurricane damage at Camp Wesumkee
(Our Feb. star party will be held at Chiefland —see below)

February Feb. 20 Chiefland 6:17 pm 7:11 am New Feb. 16 R 5:54 am None

March Mar. 13 Bob Jacobs 6:36 pm 6:42 am New Mar. 17 R 4:31 am Mar. 20

Astronomy
Day Mar. 20 Marlboro Farms 6:34 pm 6:41 am New Mar. 17 S 10:03 pm Mar. 27

Alachua Astronomy Day at Marlboro Farms: Our big spring fund raising event. Hay rides, telescopes galore, displays and much more!

April Apr. 10 Bob Jacobs 7:53 pm 7:09 am LQ Apr. 8 R 4:07 am Apr. 17

Kanapaha Apr. 24 Kanapaha 8:02 pm 6:54 am FQ Apr. 22 R 2:54 pm None

Our big spring public star party. For map see our Kanapaha Web Page (Club members should bring their telescopes but come to help even if you have no 'scope!)

May May 15 Bob Jacobs 8:15 pm 6:37 am New May 15 S 8:37 pm May 22

June June 12 Bob Jacobs 8:30 pm 6:28 am New June 13 S 7:22 pm See Star B-Q

Star B-Q June 19 Mike Toomey 9:43 pm 5:43 am FQ June 20 S 1:47 am None

Stars, telescopes, campfire food, music, camping area. Starts 7:00 p.m. but come early if need extra time to set-up or get aquainted.

July July 10 Bob Jacobs 8:33 pm 6:36 am New July 12 R 4:12 am July 17

August Aug. 7 Bob Jacobs 8:17 pm 6:52 am LQ Aug. 4 R 3:52 am Aug. 14

September Sept. 4 Bob Jacobs 7:48 pm 7:08 am LQ Sept. 2 R 2:42 am Sept. 11

Bat House Sept. 17 Bat House 7:32 pm 7:15 am FQ Sept. 17 S 1:37 am None

October
(Ocklawhaha) Oct. 9 Refuge at
Ocklawhaha 7:06 pm 7:27 am New Oct. 9 S 7:35 pm Oct. 16

A special & exciting star party for AAC members only. We will help entertain guests at the The Refuge at Ocklawaha. Free cabin for a few AAC members. More info to follow. (For directions see maps)

Kanapaha Oct. 23 Kanapaha 6:51 pm 7:37 am FM Oct. 24 R 6:27 pm None

Our big fall public star party. For details and a map see our Kanapaha Web Page (Club members should bring their telescopes but come to help even if you have no 'scope!)

November Nov. 6 Bob Jacobs 5:39 pm 6:46 am New Nov. 7 S 5:10 pm Nov. 13

Holiday Party Dec. 11 Cohen Residence 6:00 pm 7:09 am New Dec. 7 R 5:49 am None

**Star Party Calendar (1999)**
Times are Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight (first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)
(R = Moonrise; S = Moonset; FQ = First Quarter; FM = Full Moon; LQ = Last Quarter)
Star Party	Date (1999)	Location	Sunset	Sunrise	Moon Phase	Moon Rise/Set	Rain Date
January	Jan. 16	Bob Jacobs	5:53 pm	7:25 am	New Jan. 17	S 5:14 pm	Jan. 23
Bat House	Jan. 23	Bat House	5:59 pm	7:23 am	FQ Jan. 24	S 12:13 am	None
Chiefland Winter Star Party	Feb. 14-21	Chiefland	Replaces 1999 Winter Star Party cancelled due to hurricane damage at Camp Wesumkee (Our Feb. star party will be held at Chiefland —see below)
February	Feb. 20	Chiefland	6:17 pm	7:11 am	New Feb. 16	R 5:54 am	None
March	Mar. 13	Bob Jacobs	6:36 pm	6:42 am	New Mar. 17	R 4:31 am	Mar. 20
Astronomy Day	Mar. 20	Marlboro Farms	6:34 pm	6:41 am	New Mar. 17	S 10:03 pm	Mar. 27
Alachua Astronomy Day at Marlboro Farms: Our big spring fund raising event. Hay rides, telescopes galore, displays and much more!
April	Apr. 10	Bob Jacobs	7:53 pm	7:09 am	LQ Apr. 8	R 4:07 am	Apr. 17
Kanapaha	Apr. 24	Kanapaha	8:02 pm	6:54 am	FQ Apr. 22	R 2:54 pm	None
Our big spring public star party. For map see our Kanapaha Web Page (Club members should bring their telescopes but come to help even if you have no 'scope!)
May	May 15	Bob Jacobs	8:15 pm	6:37 am	New May 15	S 8:37 pm	May 22
June	June 12	Bob Jacobs	8:30 pm	6:28 am	New June 13	S 7:22 pm	See Star B-Q
Star B-Q	June 19	Mike Toomey	9:43 pm	5:43 am	FQ June 20	S 1:47 am	None
Stars, telescopes, campfire food, music, camping area. Starts 7:00 p.m. but come early if need extra time to set-up or get aquainted.
July	July 10	Bob Jacobs	8:33 pm	6:36 am	New July 12	R 4:12 am	July 17
August	Aug. 7	Bob Jacobs	8:17 pm	6:52 am	LQ Aug. 4	R 3:52 am	Aug. 14
September	Sept. 4	Bob Jacobs	7:48 pm	7:08 am	LQ Sept. 2	R 2:42 am	Sept. 11
Bat House	Sept. 17	Bat House	7:32 pm	7:15 am	FQ Sept. 17	S 1:37 am	None
October (Ocklawhaha)	Oct. 9	Refuge at Ocklawhaha	7:06 pm	7:27 am	New Oct. 9	S 7:35 pm	Oct. 16
A special & exciting star party for AAC members only. We will help entertain guests at the The Refuge at Ocklawaha. Free cabin for a few AAC members. More info to follow. (For directions see maps)
Kanapaha	Oct. 23	Kanapaha	6:51 pm	7:37 am	FM Oct. 24	R 6:27 pm	None
Our big fall public star party. For details and a map see our Kanapaha Web Page (Club members should bring their telescopes but come to help even if you have no 'scope!)
November	Nov. 6	Bob Jacobs	5:39 pm	6:46 am	New Nov. 7	S 5:10 pm	Nov. 13
Holiday Party	Dec. 11	Cohen Residence	6:00 pm	7:09 am	New Dec. 7	R 5:49 am	None

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Star Party Calendar Below	Locator Maps (available for some locations)		Current Moon Phase From U.S. Naval Observ.
(Check The Current Weather, Forecast, Sunrise/Sunset & Moon Phase From The Weather Underground)

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 *with rain dates* the following Saturday**.