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PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR STATE PARK

Prineville Reservoir Star Party
Jun 16, 2007 at Prineville Reservoir State Park. All day solar viewing, Space Shuttle/International Space Station update from NASA. Astronomy presentations and displays. Read the pdf flyer

Early arrivals: Friday night: viewing, refreshments/hot drinks and videos in "Big Tent".

Saturday June 16, 2007
*All day Solar Viewing! Activities for kids!

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Prineville Reservoir Kayak Tours
10 a.m. Astronomical Displays & Exhibits Open
11-11:45 a.m. High Desert Discovery Hike
LUNCH -concession-
1:15-2:15 p.m. Saving Our Dark Skies; Battling Light Pollution
2:30-3:30 p.m. "The Flight of the SS McEnterprise"
3:45-4:45 p.m. So, You Wanna Buy a Telescope
DINNER -concession-
6:15-7:15 p.m. Design, Build & Launch Your Own Rocket! (NASA)
7:30-8:30 p.m. Introduction to Astronomy
8:45-9:30 p.m. Space Exploration Update (NASA)
9:35 p.m. Guided Tour of the Night Sky!
10pm Star Gazing! Venus, Saturn, Jupiter PLUS Deep Sky.
Objects & The Constellations

Call (541) 923-7551 for more information.

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Events at this Park

Jul 31, 2010: Prineville Junior Rangers & Telescope Viewing
Aug 1, 2010: Prineville Junior Rangers & Telescope Viewing
Aug 6, 2010: Prineville Junior Rangers & Telescope Viewing
Aug 7, 2010: Prineville Junior Rangers & Telescope Viewing
Aug 8, 2010: Prineville Junior Rangers & Telescope Viewing
Aug 13, 2010: Prineville Junior Rangers & Telescope Viewing
Aug 14, 2010: Prineville Junior Rangers & Telescope Viewing
Aug 15, 2010: Prineville Junior Rangers & Telescope Viewing
Aug 20, 2010: Prineville Evening Program

Related Links


Prineville Chamber of Commerce
Weather forecast
Central Oregon Visitors Assoc.
Bureau of Land Management
Deschutes National Forest
Ochoco National Forest
John Day Fossil Beds
Reservoir water level
Fishing report
Boatescape info

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Relative Location

Off US 26, 14 miles SE of Prineville


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Lat.: 44.146723 N
Long.: -120.73697 W

 

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