Stockton Astronomical Society

Star Parties

Our star parties are open to the public.

Check weather reports for current weather conditions near our viewing locations.

Light Etiquette

Here are a few items to keep in mind about lights at star parties:

• White lights are forbidden, lights must be red
• Headlights after dark are extremely rude
• Cigarettes are visually offensive to astronomers as well as smelly
• Dome lights need to be disabled before dark, not during the star party
• Laptop computers emit far more than tolerable light, even on 'red' mode

Star Party Schedule
New Moon	Highway 4	High Altitude
7/2/08	7/26/08	7/5/08
8/1/08 & 8/30/08	8/30/08	8/2/08 (Picnic) & 8/30/08
9/29/08	9/27/08	9/27/08

Star Party Directions:
   Highway 4/Shirley Road

• Drive 30 miles east on Hwy 4 from Hwy 99. At the sign for Shirley Road/Telegraph Road, turn right off of Hwy 4 and left at the stop sign. You will be heading east, parallel to Hwy 4. Drive to the setup area at the end of the road.

• The location is shown on the map (below) at the far right.

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