April Field Trip - Cherry Springs State Park - Star Gazing
- Apr 25, 2022
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In late April, we will go star gazing at Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
We will fly up Thur. night. (1 1/2 hour flight)
Star gaze on Fri and Sat night and fly back on Sun.
From earthsky.org:
It’s popular at this time of the year because of its incredible dark sky conditions and facilities for stargazers, astronomers and astrophotographers. The draw is its Overnight Astronomy Observation Field. Perched at the top of a 2,300 feet (700 meters) high mountain, it offers a 360-degree view of the night sky for those who register in advance. It also regularly hosts star parties. Nearby you’ll find the Cherry Springs campground and another separate night sky viewing area.
Cherry Springs is also a “gold tier” International Dark Sky Park, a designation from the International Dark Sky Association of only the very darkest locations in the world.
Please remember in packing that the nights can still be quite chilly up here.
Average temperature in April - Hi - 55º / Lo - 32º
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