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Enchanted Skies Star Party Schedule
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
FOOD: Green’s Kitchen will be on-site for lunch and dinner. To pre-order a Green’s Kitchen box lunch,
please call Julie Green at 575-418-1291. (See this file for other Magdalena Restaurant options)
12noon – Arrive at “Star Village;” pick up party packet at Welcome Tent
3:00pm – Briefing and Required Safety Lecture for trip to Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO)
3:30pm – Car Caravan to MRO from Star Village
Bring your own food or early order a Box Lunch
(see FOOD note above); water and toilets
available up top! Dress WARM and in layers!
4:30pm – Arrive at MRO
4:45pm – 6:55pm – Tours of the 2.4-Meter telescope and interferometer
7pm – Entry gate to Star Village closes
7:30pm – set up for observing at top of South Baldy @ 10,600ft elevation;
Astrophotography techniques demonstration and help with your equipment provided by Coleen
Gino
10:30pm – Car Caravan down the mountain OR stay all night
All Night - Dark, dark sky observing at “Star Village” or overnight at MRO
Thursday, October 27, 2016
FOOD: Green’s Kitchen will be on-site for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. To pre-order a Green’s Kitchen Box
Lunch, please call Julie Green at 575-418-1291. (See this file for other Magdalena Restaurant options)
11am – Welcome table opens at Star Village
Lunch option: Box Lunch available for purchase from Green’s Kitchen (see note above)
12:30pm – Car Caravan to Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) from Star Village
Food is not available at the VLA
, bring your own (see FOOD note above). Sodas, water, snacks
available at the VLA gift shop.
1pm-4pm – V.I.P. “behind-the-scenes” tour of the VLA
4:15pm – Leave VLA, return to Star Village (rest of the afternoon is not scheduled)
6:30pm – Sweet Treats sponsored by ESSP! Gather in the Welcome Tent.
Get together for everyone to meet and swap tall tales, experiences, and observations!
7pm - Entry Gate to Star Village closes
7:30pm – Green laser tour of the sky (John Briggs, Dr. Dan Klinglesmith, Bob Pody)
All Night - Dark, dark sky observing at “Star Village”
Friday, October 28, 2016
FOOD: Green’s Kitchen will be on-site for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. (See this file for other Magdalena Restaurant
options)
11am – Welcome table opens at Star Village