Star parties in Paramount Park

The Seattle Astronomical Society held a Star Party at Paramount Park in Shoreline on Saturday, October 16. Members of the society brought telescopes and set them up in the park. Everyone was welcome to look through any of the instruments at whatever is in the sky that night, and society members were on hand to help people understand what they were seeing.

Around 30 people attended the Saturday event. Dick Deal, Parks Director, said that "They reserve the park and we have extra garbage cans for them, open the restroom, and turn off the lights in the parking lot to make it just a little darker for their gazing. It is a great use of the park after hours."

According to the society's webpage, "The Paramount Park star parties usually occur on the Saturday closest to the first quarter moon, so we always have at least one celestial object in the evening sky to show you, Seattle weather permitting. If it's raining, or completely cloudy, don't come - otherwise, it's always worth a try!"

The next Star Parties are scheduled for Saturday, November 13, and Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 7 pm, Paramount Park, NE 155 and 8th NE, Shoreline 98155.  Attendees are advised to wear warm clothes.