Calling all FAMILIES! STARGAZERS! NIGHT SKY AFICIONADOS! Come out to see the stars at Kinstone! This is an outdoor experience offering connection with nature while gazing out into our cosmic neighborhood!
Join us for an informal, and relatively independent night sky viewing at Kinstone! Bring your own binoculars, your own telescope, and your own star finding guides, etc. We will spread out across the land and spend a couple of hours with our eyes to the sky. Think about downloading an app to your phone in advance of this event such as Google Sky Map or something similar that shows you what’s in the sky. We may have one or more amateur astronomers join us from the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society (LCAAS). If they are able to be there they will help guide us to identify and find various celestial wonders to view independently, together. They may bring larger telescopes which can be safely (all precautions will be taken) shared by many to view certain objects – especially the moon, Saturn and Jupiter! Exciting!
Astronomical Info For This Night
- Sunset is at 7:08pm
- Moonset is at 8:45pm, a new crescent moon – beautiful to see in a telescope
- Jupiter and Saturn will be visible – we may see moons of Jupiter and rings of Saturn
- Neptune rises at 6:48pm – but will likely be very difficult to see
- Find the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Cassiopeia, Sagittarius, Scorpius, and more!
COST: free will donation (suggested $5/person cash only – there will be a donation box at the event)
Bring your own chair or blanket to sit or lie on for your comfort. Wear comfortable clothing and dress for the weather! Bring your own insect repellent if needed. Bring a flashlight – preferably one with a red light that is more conducive to stargazing activities. Park in designated parking areas – the preferred area is the grassy Riverview Parking Area near our main Education Building. Proceed to the area in front of the Porch on the Education Building.
The event will be cancelled in case of overcast or rainy weather. Cancellation notices will be posted here on this page as well as on the corresponding Facebook event page no later than 1 hour before the scheduled start of the event.
NOTE: We have one more event like this coming up on October 17! Join us!
