Friday, June 22, 2018 Wagman Star Party is cancelled.
All forecasts and studies of the radar and cloud movement point to unfavorable conditions on Friday evening. We’ll keep an open mind about Saturday night.
Wagman Come see the evening planets Venus and Jupiter. It is all part of the show during the June Star Parties at Wagman Observatory sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh. The Star Parties start Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23 at 8:50 p.m.
The Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory is located in Deer Lakes Regional Park, Frazer Township, Pa., near the village of Russellton in northeastern Allegheny County and some 18 miles from Pittsburgh.
This is an opportunity for amateur astronomers, students and the general public to observe the wonders of the night sky such as the galaxies, planetary nebulae and star clusters.
Did you get a telescope recently and don’t know how to use it? Bring it along and members of the AAAP will help!
Looking to buy a telescope, accessories, star charts and books? Wagman Observatory is the place to start. We’ll have free handouts, guides and booklets to point visitors in the right direction.
The Star Parties will be held WEATHER PERMITTING. The public should call 724-224-2510 for more information.
GLENSHAW, Pa.
https://3ap.org/about/wagman-observatory/
Download the 2018 Wagman Schedule Brochure:
https://3ap.org/…/01/2018_Star_Party_Schedul_Wagman_Vs01.pdf