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Next Club Event

Saturday May 17

8:15 pm – 11:44 pm
(Off-site)Hillman State Park Star Party
Hillman State Park, Burgettstown, PA 15021, USA - Radio Control Airfield
Join 3AP members for an astronomy presentation followed by a night of…

Join 3AP members for an astronomy presentation followed by a night of observing through member’s telescopes!  It will be at the model airplane field as before. This is on top of a hill with clear viewing in all directions. (Directions below). There will be a young moon early and Saturn and Jupiter will be high in the sky.

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Directions to Hillman SP’s Radio Control Airport/Airfield

From the North (Beaver)

Take PA-18 south
Turn Left at Light in Florence onto Steubenville Pike Continue 1.5 miles on
Steubenville Pike Turn Left on Haul Road Continue 1.7 miles on Haul Road
(Gravel and Asphalt Road) Turn Right on Kramer Road (Gravel Road) Continue
0.7 miles on Kramer Road and turn left into entrance of Hillman State Park’s
Model Airfield Follow gravel road to airfield at top of hill.

**Please note that once you enter Hillman State Park, follow signage for
Radio Control Model Airport to find Hillman State Park’s Model Airfield.

From the South (Burgettstown and Washington)

Take PA-18 north
Turn Right at Light in Florence onto Steubenville Pike Continue 1.5 miles
on Steubenville Pike Turn Left on Haul Road Continue 1.7 miles on Haul
Road (Gravel and Asphalt Road) Turn Right on Kramer Road (Gravel Road)
Continue 0.7 miles on Kramer Road and turn left into entrance of Hillman
State Park’s Model Airfield Follow gravel road to airfield at top of hill.

**Please note that once you enter Hillman State Park, follow signage for
Radio Control Model Airport to find Hillman State Park’s Model Airfield.

From East (Pittsburgh)

Take US-22 West
Take the PA-18 exit for Florence/Burgettstown Turn Left at Light onto
PA-18 North Turn Right at Light onto Steubenville Pike Continue 1.5 miles
on Steubenville Pike Turn Left on Haul Road Continue 1.7 miles on Haul
Road (Gravel and Asphalt Road) Turn Right on Kramer Road (Gravel Road)
Continue 0.7 miles on Kramer Road and turn left into entrance of Hillman
State Park’s Model Airfield Follow gravel road to airfield at top of hill.

**Please note that once you enter Hillman State Park, follow signage for
Radio Control Model Airport to find Hillman State Park’s Model Airfield.

From West (Weirton and Steubenville)

Take US-22 East
Take the PA-18 exit for Florence/Burgettstown Turn Left onto PA-18 North
Turn Right at Light onto Steubenville Pike Continue 1.5 miles on
Steubenville Pike Turn Left on Haul Road Continue 1.7 miles on Haul Road
(Gravel and Asphalt Road) Turn Right on Kramer Road (Gravel Road) Continue
0.7 miles on Kramer Road and turn left into entrance of Hillman State Park’s
Model Airfield Follow gravel road to airfield at top of hill.

**Please note that once you enter Hillman State Park, follow signage for
Radio Control Model Airport to find Hillman State Park’s Model Airfield.

Tuesday May 20

7:58 am
🌗 Third Quarter Moon

2025 Star Party Schedule

Wagman

Wagman
Observatory

Apr 5 & 25 6:00pm Solar & Night Observing
May 2 & 3 6:30pm Solar & Night Observing
Jun 14 & 27 7:00pm Solar & Night Observing
Jul 18 & 19 7:00pm Solar & Night Observing
Aug 1 & 2 6:30pm Solar & Night Observing
Sep 13 5:30pm Solar & Night Observing
Sep 27 5:00pm Solar & Night Observing
Oct 11 & 25 4:30pm Solar & Night Observing
Nov 22 3:00pm Solar & Night Observing
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Mingo

Mingo Creek Park
Observatory

Apr 26 6:00pm Solar & Night Observing
May 23 & 24 6:00pm Solar & Night Observing
Jun 20 & 21 6:30pm Solar & Night Observing
Jul  25 & 26 7:00pm Solar & Night Observing
Aug 22 & 23 6:30pm Solar & Night Observing
Sep 19 & 20 6:00pmSolar & Night Observing
Oct 17 & 18 4:30pm Solar & Night Observing
Nov 15 6:00pm Night Observing
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Wagman Observatory

225 Kurn Road
Tarentum, PA 15084
724-224-2510
40.627°, -79.813°

Mingo Park Observatory

1 Shelter 10 Road
Finleyville, PA 15332
724-348-6150
40.211°, -80.020°

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