Starparty @ Franconia Sculpture Park June 17
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:01 pm
Hello MAS Members! We are in need of 5 or more members with telescopes for an offsite outreach event June 17, 2023, at the Franconia Sculpture Park. The park is located to the Northeast less than 1 hour from downtown St. Paul but has Bortle 4 skies which is comparable to ELO. The event will be causal observing and outreach after the Park’s daytime events end. It is their Midsummer/Summer Solstice performance festival . The daytime events can draw 2000 plus visitors throughout the day, but they estimate 50 to 100 people may stay for the star party. All MAS member available to participate are welcome.
The site has a nice flat grassy field with easy access and good horizons. It’s an easy drive for members on the North and East side of the Twin Cities. If you come early you may like to visit the 50-acre park and participate in the ongoing day time activities.
12:00am is the publicized end time but we’ll probably be able to push that a little if we are having good skies.
This is a weather dependent event.
Location
If you are able to attend pleas contact me at claytonlindsey@comcast.net. I'll coordinate and share more details.
The site has a nice flat grassy field with easy access and good horizons. It’s an easy drive for members on the North and East side of the Twin Cities. If you come early you may like to visit the 50-acre park and participate in the ongoing day time activities.
12:00am is the publicized end time but we’ll probably be able to push that a little if we are having good skies.
This is a weather dependent event.
Location
If you are able to attend pleas contact me at claytonlindsey@comcast.net. I'll coordinate and share more details.