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Members Events (PDF) Star Parties S.H.A.R.E. Astro Photos Contact Us Global Links S&T Observing Page Heavens Above Sky Chart Local Links Bruneau Dunes Centennial Observatory Faulkner Planetarium Norman Herrett		The following table represents Astronomy Events in addition to our Star Parties, which are held every second Saturday of each month following our meetings at the Herrett Center at the Centennial Observatory. All dates are for the 2009 calendar year. All locations are in South Central Idaho (usually Twin Falls) Date Date Event Location Time Mar. 3rd Family Night telescope viewing Centennial Observatory 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Mar 27th-28th Video Messier Marathon-Astronomy Talk Centennial Observatory 8:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. Mar 28th Annual Earth Hour Telescope Viewing (rain date for Video Messier Marathon) Centennial Observatory 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Apr. 4th Int’l Sidewalk Astronomy Night TBD 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. May 2nd Int’l Astronomy Day Solar Observing Centennial Observatory 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. May 2nd Int’l Astronomy Day Star Party Centennial Observatory 8:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. May 22nd Astronomy talk: “Introducing Virgo, the Maiden” Herrett Center 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. May 22nd Astronomy Talk Night Telescope Viewing Centennial Observatory 9:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. May 27th Weekly Solar Viewing Sessions begin Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. June 3th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. June 10th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. June 17th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Jun. 19th-20th Craters of the Moon Star Spring Party Craters of the Moon National Monument All Day / Night June 24th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. July 1th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. July 8th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. July 15th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. July 17th Castle Rocks / City of Rocks Star Party Castle Rocks State Park 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. July 22th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. July 24th-25th Lava Hot Springs Star Party Lava Hot Springs Airport Dusk July 24th Astronomy talk: “Black Holes and the Large Hadron Collider” Herrett Center 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. July 24th Astronomy Talk Night telescope viewing Centennial Observatory 9:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. July 29th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. August 5th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. August 12th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Aug. 15th Pomerelle Star Party Pomerelle Mt. Ski Resort 3:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. August 19th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Aug. 21st-23rd Idaho Star Party Bruneau Dunes State Park All Day / Night August 26th Weekly Solar Viewing Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Sep. 2nd Final Solar Viewing Session for 2009 Centennial Observatory 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Sep. 18th-19th Craters of the Moon Fall Star Party Craters of the Moon National Monument All Day / Night Sep. 18th Astronomy talk: Uranus and its Moons Herrett Center 7:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Sep. 18th Astronomy Talk Night Telescope Viewing Centennial Observatory 8:45 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Nov. 3rd Family Night telescope viewing Centennial Observatory 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Nov. 13th Astronomy talk: “Introducing Pegasus, the Winged Horse” Herrett Center 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Nov. 13th Astronomy Talk Night Telescope Viewing Centennial Observatory 8:15 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Nov. 17th Family Night telescope viewing Centennial Observatory 6:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dec. 1st Family Night telescope viewing Centennial Observatory 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dec. 12th MVAS Fun Night / Christmas party TBD 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dec. 15th Family Night telescope viewing Centennial Observatory 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

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