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an April 1997 view of Hale Bopp comet, photo by HVA member Tom Carrico

Valley Stargazing & Star Party
Saturday, July 19: 10am-5pm
Sunday, July 20: 10am-5pm
OSU Lower Campus


Reach for the stars! Wander the Milky Way. Take a fanciful flight into faraway galaxies! Join the Heart of the Valley Astronomers for a da Vinci stellar time. Focus in on exhibits, demos, and hands-on activities designed for all ages and astronomical levels.

a view of the sun from the NASA-funded telescope aboard the Japanese satellite Hinode   Solar Views
Get a safe look at the sun for views of the solar disc, sunspots, and if we're lucky, threads of solar prominences.

Andromeda Galaxy, photo by HVA member Tom Carrico   Light Years Away Tour
Get a measure on unimaginable distances—from the earth to the sun and beyond. Take our walking tour of cosmic distance, to scale, touring exhibits of the sun, stars, clusters, galaxies, and quasars along the way.

Globular star cluster M92, photo by HVA member, Tom Carrico   Astro-Raffle
Win a planisphere or other cool astronomy gear!

It's easy and educational! Answer the topic questions along the Light Years Away Tour and turn in your completed form at the Valley Stargazing booth. There's no fee and you don't have to be present to win.

Horsehead nebula, photo by HVA member Tom Carrico   Gravity at Work
Get a feel for gravity with a hands-on simulation of the effect of distance and mass on an object's gravitational pull.

Iris nebula, photo by HVA member Tom Carrico   Ask the Astronomer
Got burning questions? Need working tips for using your telescope? Bring your questions and telescope to the Valley Stargazing booth for help from the experts.

Telescope set up at ARCO observatory in Eastern Oregon, photo by HVA member Tom Carrico   Telescopes: Mirror-Making
Get an inside view at this live demo of mirror-making, featuring grinding (several steps), polishing, and quality testing.

Orion constellation, photo by HVA member Tom Carrico   Star Party at Central Park
Saturday, July 19: 9:30pm

Join Heart of the Valley Astronomers for stellar views through their telescopes of star clusters, nebula, and galaxies (conditions permitting).

No fees. No need to bring anything, just your curiosity. Dress for the evening weather.
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