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Archives for July 2015

Pittsburgh Star Gazing At AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 2015

July 14, 2015 by DeSantisK

Please join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh on Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25, 2015 at the Wagman Observatory and the Mingo Observatory as we open our buildings and grounds to the the public for July Star Parties.

Share our enthusiasm for astronomy and the recent New Horizons Mission to Pluto and its moon Charon.

Stellarium Scieen Capture of July 24, 9:30 PM looking south with the moon and Saturn in Libra.

[Read more…] about Pittsburgh Star Gazing At AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 2015

Filed Under: AAAP News, Mingo Observatory, Star Party, Wagman Observatory

Countdown to Pluto

July 13, 2015 by DeSantisK

New Horizons has arrived at the Pluto system.  The unmanned NASA spacecraft New Horizons will flyby Pluto  7:49 am ET on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.

[Read more…] about Countdown to Pluto

Filed Under: AAAP News

Moraine Star Party, 8:30 PM, Saturday, July 11, 2015, July 18 Raindate

July 8, 2015 by DeSantisK

The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh and the Kiski Astronomers once again bring this popular family program to Moraine State Park, Portersville, PA, July 11, 2015. July 18, raindate. [Read more…] about Moraine Star Party, 8:30 PM, Saturday, July 11, 2015, July 18 Raindate

Filed Under: AAAP News, Star Party

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

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

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