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Above:
Panoramic view, facing Northwest, of the main observing field
during the 2006 event. The Southern horizon is lower, so most
equipment is setup on the northern end of the field. Image courtesy
of Tom Olgetree and NJNightSky.com.
"New
Jersey" and "dark skies" are not usually companions
within the same sentence, but the Stokes Star Party has begun
a tradition of taking advantage of the remaining dark skies
in the Garden State. Nestled up in the far Northwest corner
of the state is Stokes State Forest, inside of which is found
the 240-acre abode of the New Jersey School of Conservation.
Owned and operated by Montclair State University, this tract
of land is preserved as an environmental extension station for
the College of Science and Mathematics at MSU.
As
such, this site has become an ideal setting for star-gazing
under night skies that are the least obstructed by light pollution
in the state.
With
the coordination of John Miller (Pearl Observatory, Gillette,
NJ) for the Spring event and Ron Mittelstaedt (Princeton Astronomy
Club) for the Fall event, and a handful of other dedicated observers,
the Stokes Star Party has become a semi-annual event and a "right
of passage" as both the first Northeast Star Party of the
calendar year and one of the last.
Please
visit the links to your left or Email Rob Teeter, Associate
Events Coordinator: rob(at)teeterstelescopes.com
Current
sky conditions near Stokes Star Party brought to you by ClearSkyChart:
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