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Stars Over Elachee, Gainesville

Learn how to use a telescope, view the first quarter moon, stars and constellations.

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Time: 8:15 – 10:15 p.m.

Location: Chicopee Woods Aquatic Studies Center at Chicopee Lake, 2100 Calvary Church Rd.

• Event is for adults and children age 8 and older.
• Bring flashlight and pencil.
• Telescope fee $30 for up to five family members or friend group.
• Free to Elachee members. Register in advance. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org.
• Event: Stars Over Elachee, Event Link

**New in 2022 – you may bring your own telescope – but if you do:  

Participants will need to know how to set up, use and manipulate their own telescopes if they participate in BYOT
Naturalists are only technically familiar with Elachee telescopes and are not guaranteed to have any knowledge of each individual type brought
Program is not intended to be a ‘how to use a telescope’ course, but an astronomy program. We are providing the low light pollution setting along with a guide for what can be seen