The Smithsonian Institution's Whipple Observatory will present an Open House and Star Party on Saturday, February 20. Observing will begin after 7:00 pm with telescopes provided courtesy of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and Sonora Astronomical Society.

The schedule for Saturday, February 20, is:

Dress for cool evening temperatures. Small flashlights and binoculars are useful to bring. Lecture seating is limited, so you might want to bring a lawn chair.

Please cooperate with staff directing parking when you arrive. The parking spaces nearest the building are reserved for TAAA/SAS members and their telescopes. Visitors should park along the driveway or in the parking area outside the gate or along the road as directed. After dark, use parking lights only until you are headed downhill on the road, please!

For more information call 520-670-5707. In case of threatening weather, call 520-670-5707 after 4:30 pm on the 10th for information about star party cancellation.

The Whipple Observatory, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, and Sonora Astronomical Society of Green Valley present this opportunity to see the stars under dark Southern Arizona skies.