Star Parties

The MCOF Public Star Party will be held on Friday January 8 and 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm.

MCOF will hold a Public Star Party Friday January 8 and 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm., at the Morgan County Observatory grounds at Greenwood Elementary School. Everyone is invited to come out and view the wonders of the night sky through the many wonderful telescopes available with the experts from the Foundation to guide you. If you have a telescope or binoculars, you may bring it and get help on using it to view the heavens. Refreshments will be served.

Come out and see the final construction progress on the Morgan County Observatory and get a peek through the powerful 16" Cassegrain telescope housed there. Admission is free to all and donations are encouraged. Informative exhibits, NASA/JPL movies, contests for kids and hands on astronomy activities will be present.

Member benefits include: quarterly newsletter, yearly calendar, voting rights at MCOF general meeting, admission to 'Members Only' events and notification of all events. All donations of $50 or more will be memorialized on Founding Members' plaques to be displayed inside the Observatory.

Come out and enjoy the dark skies of Morgan County while learning more about Astronomy and the Stars.

To get to Greenwood from Berkeley Springs, follow Rt 522 South 2 miles and take a left on Winchester Grade Rd (Rt 13), then travel 9 miles and park in the Observatory parking lot on the left. For information 304-258-1013, http://www.nitesky.org, or dynsol@crosslink.net.

Viewing nights are Friday Evenings unless noted - Check website for cloudy/raindate

2010 Winter Calendar

January 8, 2010	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
January 15, 2010	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
February 5, 2010	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
February 12, 2010	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
March 12, 2010	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
March 19, 2010	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM

2009 Spring/Summer Calendar

April 3, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM - IYA 2009 100 Hours Astronomy
April 4, 2009 Saturday	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM - IYA 2009 100 Hours Astronomy
April 17, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:00 PM
April 18, 2009 Saturday	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:00 PM - Rosebud weekend
April 24, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:00 PM
May 15, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:00 PM
May 22, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:30 PM
June 19, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 9:00 PM
June 26, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 9:00 PM
July 17, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 9:00 PM
July 24, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 9:00 PM
August 1, 2009 Saturday	Open House at Observatory 7:30 PM - Morgan County Fair
August 14, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:30 PM
August 21, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:30 PM

2009 Fall / Winter Calendar

September 11, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:00 PM
September 18, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 8:00 PM
October 09, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
October 10, 2009 Saturday	Open House at Observatory 7:30 PM - Apple Butter Festival
October 16, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
November 13, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
November 20, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
December 11, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM
December 18, 2009	Public Star Party at Observatory 7:30 PM

This Page Last Updated - January 4, 2010