Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party: Astronomy - Community Engagement
The free star-gazing events in cooperation with FW Astronomical Society, will take place on "selected" Saturdays when the night sky is most interesting. Occasional special events can be expected. Mark your calendars.
First Quarter Moon 2019 |
Star Party (Saturdays) |
Rain Dates |
|---|---|---|
| March 14 (Wed) | March 16 | Mar 23 |
| April 12 (Fri) | April 13 (Easter is April 21) | Apr - NONE - Conflicts with Easter |
| May 11 (Sat) (Wed) | May 11 (Mother’s Day is May 12)/td> | May 18 Full Moon |
| June 9 (Sun) | June 8 | June 15 (June 16 is Father’s Day) |
| July 8 (Mon) | July 6 | July 13 |
| Aug 7 (Wed) | Aug 10 | Aug 17 |
| Sept 5 (Thu) | Sept 7 | Sept 14 Full Moon |
| Oct 5 (Sat) | Oct 5 | Oct 12 Almost Full Moon |
| Nov 4 (Mon) | Nov 2 (Daylight Savings Time ends) | Nov 9 |
After many years at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History, the well-attended, monthly public star parties presented by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society (FWAS) have moved to Tandy Hills Natural Area. Established in 1949, FWAS is one of the first adult amateur astronomy clubs formed in the country and one of the largest with more than 200 active members. FWAS Members will have several telescopes set up at Tandy Hills for viewing the night sky.
Free & open to the public. All ages welcome. Family/kid-friendly - No dogs - Coolers welcome - All events start 1 hour before dark - Event cancelled if the sky is cloudy
More details at the NASA website: https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/event-view.cfm?Event_ID=76024
> > > Star party Etiquette: http://www.fortworthastro.com/etiquette.html
