Calendar of Events

An off-site star party at Raystown National Park. Power point presentation at 8:00PM followed by observing.
PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

3AP Contact: Bill Moutz sailboat25@verizon.net

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties

Mingo Observatory Phone: (724)348-6150

Planetarium Show Topic: Meteors, Meteorite Showers, & Comets

Astronomy Happenings: Perseids Meteor Shower

Please Note: There will be a break between when safe solar observing ends and when dark sky observing begins. Star party activities may be limited due to weather. Planetarium show topics are subject to change.

For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/

Perseids Meteor Shower party. Viewing the meteors is best done after midnight. PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties

Mingo Observatory Phone: (724)348-6150

Planetarium Show Topic: Meteors, Meteorite Showers, & Comets

Astronomy Happenings: Perseids Meteor Shower

Please Note: There will be a break between when safe solar observing ends and when dark sky observing begins. Star party activities may be limited due to weather. Planetarium show topics are subject to change.

For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/

Perseids Meteor Shower party. Viewing the meteors is best done after midnight. PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

TheLutheran Passavent retirement community Star Partyscheduled for Aug 19 . It will begin at 8:15 with a short Power PointPresentation followed by star gazing in the parking lot. 

Contact Kathy Reed (Passavent) 724-452-5400 Or Bill Moutz (3AP) 412-216-1314

Save the Date. Details pending.
3AP Contact: Mike Christensen ( acslvchair@yahoo.com )

PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

Description: General Business Meeting
Guest speaker and topic: TBD

For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties

Mingo Observatory Phone: (724)348-6150

Planetarium Show Topic: Planets of the Solar System & Beyond

Astronomy Happenings: N/A

Please Note: There will be a break between when safe solar observing ends and when dark sky observing begins. Star party activities may be limited due to weather. Planetarium show topics are subject to change.

For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/

The Bethel Park Community Center will host a star party at Millenium Park. We will again be at the lower field, so it is best to enter the park via Rt 88 and Hillside Dr

PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

3AP Contact: Rich Dollish – rmdollish@3ap.org
Site Contact: Cathy Muscato – cmuscato@bethelpark.net

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

PLEASE NOTE: Star party activities may be limited or canceled due to weather. Dark sky viewing begins after sunset. Event start times prior to sunset may include presentations or lectures.

Additional Info: https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties/

For Moon, Sun, and Planetary Rise and Set Times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy

The Chartiers-Houston Community Library would like to host a star party on Saturday, October 8^th. It will start at 7:00 PM with a presentation and observing following.  

Chartiers-Houston Community Library

730W Grant St

Houston,PA 15342

3AP contact – Rich Dollish (412) 482-8787

Library contact – Susan Strnisha (724) 745-4300

NOTICE: Due to a scheduling conflict with our business meeting, tonight’s Mingo star party is cancelled. Please join us on Saturday instead.

For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties

Mingo Observatory Phone: (724)348-6150

Planetarium Show Topic: Spooky Nebulae

Astronomy Happenings: N/A

Please Note: There will be a break between when safe solar observing ends and when dark sky observing begins. Star party activities may be limited due to weather. Planetarium show topics are subject to change.

For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/

Description: General Business Meeting
Guest speaker and topic: TBD

For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
https://3ap.org/resources/star-parties

Mingo Observatory Phone: (724)348-6150

Planetarium Show Topic: Spooky Nebulae

Astronomy Happenings: N/A

Please Note: There will be a break between when safe solar observing ends and when dark sky observing begins. Star party activities may be limited due to weather. Planetarium show topics are subject to change.

For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/