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FREE Star-Gazing Session at Carolina Beach State Park

By Tish Lloyd

Real Estate Agent with BlueCoast Realty Corporation

May 05, 2011 12:18 AM

FREE Star-Gazing Session at Carolina Beach State Park

Ever wondered if that star has a name? Where exactly is the Big Dipper? How about the bull, Taurus?

Saturday, May 7 is National Astronomy Day. In honor of that, members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society are sponsoring a free star-gazing session Saturday night at Carolina Beach State Park. Picture of Saturn

Members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society will set up telescopes in the parking lot of the park's visitors' center, off Dow Road north of Carolina Beach.

From sundown until about 10 p.m. they will let the public look through their telescopes and point out constellations and other objects of interest in the night sky.

Prime targets for Saturday night will be the moon and the planet Saturn, whose rings are in especially good viewing position, according to society president Ronnie Hawes.

The event is FREE to the public. For more information, call the state park at 458-8206 or the Cape Fear Astronomical Society at 742-9740.

For more FREE Events in our area, visit The FREE Event Queen page on my website. I don't blog about every FREE Event I come across, sometimes it's just a link on the page. So keep checking back, it's updated regularly.

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Charles Edwards Bentonville

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR

AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Tish, I love a clear starry night sky. What a great event and the price is oh so right!

Nice localism.

May 05, 2011 01:19 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Tish, That should be fun! Not too much light pollution at the beach interfering with the stargazing!

May 05, 2011 01:24 AM

Chris Smith

Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage - New Tecumseth, ON

South Simcoe, Caledon, King, Orangeville Real Esta

Tish, what a great local information post... I love star-gazing, probably prefer it on nights that I hear meteorites are going to be prevalent. Living in the country, with little ambient lighting, I find the night skies can be spectacular.

May 05, 2011 03:17 AM

Kevin J. May

Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL

Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Wow Tish, another free event! Jack Horkheimer would be proud, "Keep Looking Up" he always said. What an inspiration this will be for those visitors. Makes me want to get another telescope.

May 05, 2011 04:11 AM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

This sounds like a good opportunity to get kids interested in astronomy/astrology and science in general.

May 05, 2011 05:23 AM

Cindy Marchant

Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN

"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

It has always been amazing to me to compare what I can see in the sky from my backyard and what I can see when I am camping or someplace without any trees, buildings, light, etc...it is a vast reminder in those situations where the stars are plentiful, my God is real.

May 05, 2011 05:31 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

How fun! I am sure that little Miss Zoe and Cinnamon will be there! Love Cindy in Indy's comment!!

May 05, 2011 07:20 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Tish I remember as a kid my father used to point out the various constellations and stars to me....and I still remember what a great time we had together....Hope you get a clear night for it with no cloud cover.

May 05, 2011 12:41 PM

Tish Lloyd

BlueCoast Realty Corporation - Wilmington, NC

Broker - Wilmington NC and Surrounding Beaches

Charles ~ That kind of sky at the beach -- superb! Thank you.

Liz & Bill ~ Isn't this a wonderful event!

Chris ~ You are so right! August seems to be a great time to see those shooting stars!

Kevin ~ Thanks, this is really a great opportunity -- we're looking forward to this one!

Anita ~ We are so fortunate to have these events for "children" of all ages! We have lots of Marine activities as well.

Cindy ~ Amen!

Joni ~ No doubt -- and I agree, Cindy said it all.

Endre ~ Wonderful memories -- with their powerful telescopes there should be some awesome sights!

May 05, 2011 01:50 PM

Will Nesbitt

Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria - Alexandria, VA

Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.

The acuvity itstelf is exciting, but whay makes it all the more exciting is the fact that it is for free!

May 05, 2011 03:53 PM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

Sooooo cool! Can't this just be near me? I would sooooo want to!

May 05, 2011 05:35 PM

David ~ Thanks, hope so too!

Will ~ Exciting, great location and priced just right -- doesn't get any better!

Chris ~ We'll be thinking about you and sending good vibes; does that help?

May 05, 2011 11:58 PM

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