18th Annual Camping with the Stars
August 1 @ 7:00 pm - August 3 @ 2:00 pm CDT
The Minnesota Astronomical Society would like to invite you to attend the Annual Camping With the Stars at the Eagle Lake Observatory in Baylor Regional Park. Speakers are scheduled throughout the day and will give talks on astronomy and what there is to see. Door prize and raffle prize drawings will be held Saturday evening and include telescopes, binoculars, MAS merchandise, astronomy books and more. Weather permitting, the evening will conclude with a tour of the night sky and of course stargazing.
Additional information as well as directions can be found on the Eagle Lake Observatory web page.
Registration & Check-in
Registration
- Registration: TBD
- Group Camp Setting in Ball field below the observatory (not including event admission pass)+ MAS EVENT Registration $TBD/night
- Daily Admissions (not camping) to MAS EVENT $TBD/person/day
Check-in
The campground host will be checking in any CWTS campers that arrive on Friday & Saturday. Any walk-ins will be sent to the observatory.
All CWTS guests, after checking in and getting their campsite, will pick up their CWTS packet at the observatory. Among other things, the packet will provide information on the weekend activities, event schedule, and door prize tickets for Saturday night drawing.
Walk-in fee are collected at the observatory. Included with the fee are the door prize tickets (and wrist bands). Anyone can also buy a raffle ticket, whether registered or not.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Friday August 1
The observatory opens and the Star Party begins at 7:00 pm. We will begin with solar viewing and other daytime objects. The star party continues past midnight.
7:00pm: Presentation TBD
Summary: TBD
8:00pm: Presentation TBD
Summary: TBD
9:30pm – Laser Light Constellation Tour
Join us near the plaza for a guided tour of the night sky using a laser light.
Saturday August 2
The observatory opens at 1:00 pm. for daytime viewing of the sun, stars & planets (if clear).
1:00pm – Presentation TBD
2:00pm – Presentation TBD
3:00pm – Presentation TBD
Summary: Where are we in the universe? How do we find constellations, and why are many of them only visible at certain times of the year? What else can we see in the Milky Way with small and consumer-available telescopes? Well, now you will know!
4:00pm Presentation TBD
5:00pm – Picnic Dinner Break TBD
6:30pm: Presentation TBD
8:00pm – Door prize drawing, MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
8:30pm – Raffle prize drawing, You do not need to be present to win.
9:30pm – Laser Light Constellation Tour
Join us near the plaza for a guided tour of the night sky using a laser light.
Sunday August 3
The observatory opens at 8:00 am. for solar viewing and other daytime objects (if clear).
8:00am – Breakfast in the HotSpot Classroom
Come join us for breakfast, which includes eggs, toast, donuts, fruit, juice, coffee, and more. The day will include solar viewing from the observatory.
2:00pm Activities conclude
