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You do not have to know anything about astronomy or telescopes to attend AAC star parties nor do you need to bring a telescope! Club members are amenable to help beginners learn about the sky and are willing to share their viewing time with others. Please be sure to understand the appropriate "Star Party Etiquette" for each location/event, as the rules may vary.

Star parties begin shortly before sunset. Some star parties feature a short presentation at or before sunset, so don't be late!

Star parties designated as "semi-private" are for the AAC's dues paying members and their guests. Anyone desiring an invitation may contact the star party chair. Please include your full name. We ask that anyone that attends two or more star parties within a year help support our organization by becoming a member.

Special event star parties such as the Kanapaha Moonlight Walk, lunar eclipses and planet oppositions are open to the public; some free, some by admission. Other special star parties may be announced under special events.

Also, be sure to check out the UF Astronomy Department's public observatory nights, held most Friday's during session.

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Star Party Calendar (2004)
Denotes public events.
Denotes AAC semi-private events		 Star Party
Details and affiliated web sites		 Date
(2004)		 Location
Click on the links for directions and maps		 Start/End Time
Click here for Sunset Times & Hours of Darkness		 Moon Phase
Click here for Moon Phase Calendars
AAC January January 17
 		Bob Jacobs 6:00pm EST
NM January 21
Public Event
National
Public
Observatory		 Cedar Key
Star Party		 February 15-21 Cedar Key State Museum

Click here for more details		  
NM February 20
Winter Star Party
Registration Required		 SCAS Winter
Star Party		 February 16-21 Camp Wesumkey,
Florida Keys		  
NM February 20

Cafe		 AAC February February 28 Harvest Moon Cafe

Details and directions for our Moonlight Star Parties		 6:00pm EST
FQ February 27
Public Event
Free		 Celestial Celebrations:
Views of Venus, Jupiter & Saturn		 Wed, March 17 Florida Museum of Natural History 7pm - 10pm
Saturn Opposition: Dec 31, 2003
Jupiter Opposition: March 4, 2004		 Saturn
AAC March March 20 Kitty Hawke Aviation

Messier Marathon Night		 6:00pm EST
NM March 20
The Villages Astronomy Club Starry Night
at The Villages		 Wednesday,
March 24		 The Villages 7:00pm-9:00pm EST

Club members should arrive no later than 5:30pm to help set up.
FQ March 11

Members & Guests Only		 Chiefland
Spring Star Party/Picnic		 April 16 & 17 Chiefland Astronomy Village Visit the CAV website for
membership information.
NM April 19
Public Event
Kanapaha
Botanical
Gardens		 Kanapaha Moonlight Walk April 24 Kanapaha Botanical Gardens 7:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Club members should arrive no later than 5:30pm to help set up.
FQ April 27
AAC May May 22 Poe Springs 7:30pm EDT
NM May 19
Public Event
Free		 Transit of Venus June 8 Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida Cultural Plaza Parking Garage, Top Floor		 6:29am (Sunrise)/7:26am (Egress) Transit of Venus
AAC & GOAC 6th Annual
Star-B-Q		 June 19
Rain or Shine		 Back In Time 7:00pm EDT
NM June 17
Denotes public events.
Denotes AAC semi-private events		 Star Party
Details and affiliated web sites		 Date
(2004)		 Location
Click on the links for directions and maps		 Start/End Time
Click here for Sunset Times & Hours of Darkness		 Moon Phase
Click here for Moon Phase Calendars
AAC July July 17
Rain or Shine		 Moondance Hill

Potluck Dinner		 7:00pm EDT
NM July 17
Perseid Meteor Shower August 14 Don Loftus Farm

Perseid Meteor Shower
Peaks August 11		 7:30pm EDT till Dawn
NM August 15
Lunar Observing August 23 Powell Hall

Observe The Lunar 100		 7:00pm EDT to Midnight
FQ August 23
AAC September September 11 Gary Cook's Residence

Uranus at opposition, August 27		 7:00pm EDT
NM September 14
AAC October October 9 Poe Springs 6:30pm EDT
NM October 13
A Public Event
Free		 Lunar Eclipse Wednesday,
October 27		 Florida Museum of Natural History 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm EDT
FM October 27
AAC November November 6 Kitty Hawke Aviation 5:30pm EST
LQ November 5

Registration Required		 Chiefland
Fall Star Party		 November 7-14 Chiefland Astronomy Village Advanced registration is required.
NM November 12
AAC Holiday
Party		 December 11 TBA 6:00pm
FQ December 18

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