All events will be held at the Herrett Center for Arts &
Science / Centennial Observatory on the College of Southern Idaho campus unless
otherwise noted. The Herrett Center is located at the north end of the campus,
which is off of North College Rd. Twin Falls, ID.
Times for this list are based on the 24-hour clock system and show the beginning time only.
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Dates
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Event
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Time
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Notes
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January 5th
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Family Night Telescope Viewing *
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18:15
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January 9th
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Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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No meeting this month.
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January 15th
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Bimonthly Astronomy Talk *
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19:15
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“Apocalypse 2012: Fact and Fiction”
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January 19th
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Family Night Telescope Viewing *
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18:30
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February 2nd
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Family Night Telescope Viewing *
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18:45
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February 13th
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Membership Meeting
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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February 16th
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Family Night Telescope Viewing *
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19:15
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March 2nd
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Family Night Telescope Viewing *
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19:30
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March 12th
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Bimonthly Astronomy Talk *
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19:15
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“Introducing Auriga, the Charioteer”
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March 13th
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Membership Meeting
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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March 19-20th
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Annual Video Messier Marchthon
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Dusk
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March 20th
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International Sidewalk Astronomy Night
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19:15
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Location to be Announced
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March 27th
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Earth-Hour Night Telescope Viewing
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20:00
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April 9-15th
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International Dark Sky Week
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April 9-10th
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Boise Astro. Society Messier Marchthon
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Dusk
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Bruneau Dunes State Park, Bruneau, ID
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April 10th
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Membership Meeting
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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April 12th
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Yuri’s Night
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-
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Celebrations on the evening of April 10
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April 24th
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International Astronomy Day
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13:00
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Multiple Events see Herrett Website
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May 8th
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Membership Meeting
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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May 14th
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Bimonthly Astronomy Talk *
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20:00
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“The Astronomy of Global Climate Change”
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June 2nd
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Summer Solar Session #1
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13:30
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June 9th
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Summer Solar Session #2
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13:30
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June 12th
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Membership Meeting
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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June 11th
- 12th
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Craters of the Moon Summer Star Party
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Dusk
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Craters of the Moon Nat. Mon. Arco, ID
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June 16th
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Summer Solar Session #3
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13:30
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June 23rd
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Summer Solar Session #4
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13:30
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June 26th
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Partial Lunar Eclipse
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4:00
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Doors open at 3:30 am
Eclipse begins at 4:00 am
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June 30th
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Summer Solar Session #5
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13:30
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July 7th
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Summer Solar Session #6
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13:30
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July 9th
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Bimonthly Astronomy Talk * —TBA
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20:30
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This talk is Tentative
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July 10th
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Membership Meeting
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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July 14th
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Summer Solar Session #7
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13:30
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July 16th
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City of Rocks Star Party
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14:00
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Ranch House Castle Rocks S.P. Almo, ID
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July 21st
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Summer Solar Session #8
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13:30
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Lava Hot Springs Star Party
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Dusk
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Airport - Lava Hot Springs, ID
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July 28th
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Summer Solar Session #9
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13:30
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Aug. 4th
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Summer Solar Session #10
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13:30
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Aug. 7th
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Pomerelle Star Party and
Night Sky Astronomy Talk
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15:00
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Pomerelle Ski Area & Lodge Albion, ID
Events from mid afternoon to midnight
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Aug. 11th
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Summer Solar Session #11
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13:30
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Aug. 14th
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Annual Members Picnic
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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Aug. 18th
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Summer Solar Session #12
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13:30
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Aug. 25th
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Summer Solar Session #13
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13:30
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Sep. 1st
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Final Summer Solar Session #14
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13:30
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Sep. 10th
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Bimonthly Astronomy Talk *
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20:00
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“Jupiter’s Changing Face”
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Sep. 11th
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Membership Meeting
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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Sep. 10-12th
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Idaho Star Party™
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Bruneau Dunes State Park, Bruneau, ID
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Sep. 11-12th
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Craters of the Moon Fall Star Party
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Dusk
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Craters of the Moon Nat. Mon. Arco, ID
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Oct. 9th
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Membership Meeting
Monthly Star Party
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19:00
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Nov. 5th
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Bimonthly Astronomy Talk *
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19:15
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“Measuring Cosmic Distances”
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Nov. 16th
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Family Night Telescope Viewing
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18:30
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Dec. 7th
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Family Night Telescope Viewing
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18:00
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Dec. 11th
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Members Christmas Fun Night
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19:00
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Dec. 21st
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Total Lunar Eclipse
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22:30
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Idaho’s First Total Eclipse in nearly 2 years
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