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~Steph~
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2008 Star Parties and Events
09/30/07 03:17 PM
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This post is intended to be an ongoing list of 2008 star parties and events (open houses, expos, etc.) by date, with links to the parties/events' websites for more information. Our hope is that you'll find this post helpful and will be able to attend an event near you, meet new friends and old friends, and most of all -- have fun! 
Note that some 2008 dates aren't yet set, so those events are currently listed in the month in which they took place in 2007. This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
If you'd like to have a star party or event added, or see something that needs changing, please PM me with the relevant information (website preferred)! 
2008
February
March
- 5-9 - Kisatchie Star Party (near Natchitoches, LA)
- 7-11 - Snake Valley Astronomy Camp (western Victoria, Australia)
- 8-9 - Messier Marathon activities - see note below for 29-30
- 28-Apr 6 - Smoky Mountain Stargaze (Whittier, NC)
- 29-30 - Messier Marathon weekend activities (according to seds.org, 2008 is a tricky year for the Messier Marathon. Full moon is March 21, which is usually the optimal weekend for the marathon. This weekend of the 29-30 will be best for "mid-northern" latitudes, though it will be just around last quarter moon. Low latitudes will likely have a better chance the weekend of March 8-9.)
April
- 2-5 - Mid-South Star Gaze (French Camp, MS)
- 2-6 - Kielder Forest Spring Star Camp (Northumberland, UK)
- 3-6 - Spring Star Party (Norfolk, UK)
- 4-6 - All Arizona Messier Marathon (near Arizona City, AZ) (one of the best known Messier Marathon events!)
- 4-6 - Georgia Sky View (Jackson, GA)
- 4-6 - Tennessee Spring Star Party (Pikeville, TN)
- 4-6 - SJAC Spring Star Party (Belleplain, NJ)
- 4-6 - Stokes Star Party (Branchville, NJ)
- 4-6 - COSMOS Star Party 2008 (Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland)
- 18-19 - 2008 NCRAL Convention (Port Washington, WI)
- 24-25 - Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference (NEAIC) (Suffern, NY)
- 26-27 - Northeast Astronomy Forum & Telescope Show (NEAF) (Suffern, NY)
May
June
- 1-8 - Texas Star Party (Fort Davis, TX)
- 4-8 - Wisconsin Observers Weekend (Hartman Creek State Park, near Waupaca, WI)
- 6-7 - Mulberry Mountain Star Party (Ozark, AR)
- 6-8 - Colorado West Star Party (near Grand Junction, CO)
- 13-14 - Apollo Rendezvous (Dayton, OH)
- 21-28 - Grand Canyon Star Party (near Flagstaff, AZ)
- 25-28 - Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival (Bryce Canyon National Park, UT)
- 26-July 5 - Heart of America Star Party (near Kansas City, KS/MO)
- 27-29 - Buck-Eye on the Sky 2 (CN group) (Lodi, OH)
July
- 2-5 - Golden State Star Party (Adin, CA -- new location)
- 2-5 - Green Bank Star Quest (Green Bank, WVa)
- 2-6 - Rocky Mountain Star Stare (near Colorado Springs, CO)
- 25-Aug 3 - Summer Star Party (Savoy, MA)
- 27-Aug 1 - Nebraska Star Party (near Valentine, NE)
- 29-Aug 3 - EPOCH 2008 Star Party (Beaver City, IN)
- 30-Aug 3 - Mason Dixon Star Party (Wellsville, PA)
- 31-Aug 2 - Table Mountain Star Party (on Table Mountain near Ellensburg, WA)
- 31-Aug 2 - Weekend Under the Stars (near Laramie, WY)
- 31-Aug 3 - Stellafane Convention (Springfield, VT)
- 31-Aug 3 - Almost Heaven Star Party (Spruce Knob, WVa)
- 31-Aug 3 - Indiana Family Star Party (near Indianapolis, IN)
August
- 1-2 - Fourth International Video Astronomy Star Party (Foymount, Ontario, Canada)
- 2-10 - Mt. Kobau Star Party (near Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada)
- 6-10 - Mt. Bachelor Star Party (near Bend, OR)
- 7-10 - Starfest 2008 (Ayton, Ontario, Canada)
- 22-24 - Astro Conjunction (Northfield, MA)
- 26-Sep 2 - Adirondack Astronomy Retreat (near Plattsburgh, NY; note there are two different sessions during this time period)
- 28-31 - Oregon Star Party (near Prineville, OR)
- 28-31 - Saskatchewan Summer Star Party (Cypress Hills Inter-provincial Park, Saskatchewan, Canada)
- 28-Sept 1 - Shingletown Star Party (Shingletown, CA)
September
- 5-7 - Black Forest Star Party (near Coudersport, PA)
- 5-7 - Arunah Hill Days (Cummington, MA)
- 22-Oct 2 - Autumn Equinox Sky Camp (Norfolk, UK)
- 23-28 - Astroblast (near Franklin, PA)
- 24-27 - Enchanted Skies Star Party (Socorro, NM)
- 25-27 - CalStar (Lake San Antonio, CA)
- 25-28 - Great Lakes Star Gaze (Gladwin, MI)
- 25-28 - Prairie Skies Star Party (near Bourbonnais IL)
- 25-28 - Alberta Star Party (near Caroline, Alberta, Canada)
- 25-28 - Illinois Dark Skies Star Party (near Springfield, IL)
- 26-27 - Orion Nebula Star Party (Table Mountain, near Ellensburg, WA)
- 26-27 - White Sands Star Party (Alamogordo/White Sands, NM)
- 26-28 - SVAAC 2nd It Might be Annual if People Keep Coming Star Party (White Star Park, near Gibsonburg, Ohio)
- 27-Oct 5 - Okie-Tex Star Party (near Kenton, OK)
- 28-Oct 5 - Peach State Star Gaze (Deerlick Astronomy Village near Sharon, GA)
October
- 24-Nov 2 - Chiefland Star Party (Chiefland, FL)
- 24-26 - StarQuest (Hope, NJ)
- 25-26 - All Arizona Star Party (near Arizona City, AZ)
- 27-Nov 2 - Eldorado Star Party (near Eldorado, TX)
- 27-Nov 2 - Mid-Atlantic Star Party (near Robbins, NC)
- 28-Nov 2 - Deep South Regional Star Gaze (near Norwood, LA)
- 29-Nov 2 - Kielder Forest Autumn Star Camp (Northumberland, UK)
- 30-Nov 1 - IceInSpace AstroCamp (Lostock, NSW, Australia)
- TBD - Whirlpool Star Party (Birr, Co Offaly, Ireland)
November
Edited by ~Steph~ (08/19/08 08:52 AM)
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