Bay Area Wide Star Party October 26, 2012

As part of the second annual Bay Area Science Festival, we are throwing a regional star party (telescope observing night) at over a dozen different sites. Colleges, schools, observatories and science centers around the Bay Area will be open, and both professional and amateur astronomers will be on hand to offer telescope viewing and observing tips. If the sky is cloudy, many sites will still offer indoor astronomy activities. Some institutions will also have astronomy talks, open houses, and family events that evening, regardless of the weather. Join us for a stellar evening.

Check out the full details of the times, directions, and what's happening at each site at: http://astrosociety.org/education/2012-bay-area-science-festival-star-party/

Participating Institutions:
• YMCA-PG&E Teen Center in Berkeley
• The Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley
• Deer Valley High School and the Contra Costa Water District in Brentwood
• Chabot College in Hayward
• California State University, East Bay, in Hayward
• Foothill College in Los Altos Hills
• Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland
• Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park
• Hartnell College in Salinas
• San Francisco State University in San Francisco
• San Jose State University in San Jose
• San Jose Astronomical Association in San Jose
• Evergreen College in San Jose
• Independence High School in San Jose
• University of California, Santa Cruz
• Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society in Walnut Creek

Organized by Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College)

For more on the full 2012 Bay Area Science Festival schedule, see: http://www.bayareascience.org/