AD INDEX
July 26–August 4
SUMMER STAR PARTY
Plainfi eld, MA
rocklandastronomy.com/sspJuly 27–August 4
MOUNT KOBAU STAR PARTY
Osoyoos, BC
mksp.caJuly 28– August 2
NEBRASKA STAR PARTY
Merritt Reservoir, NE
nebraskastarparty.orgJuly 30–August 3
TABLE MOUNTAIN STAR PART Y
Oroville, WA
tmspa.comJuly 30–August 4
OREGON STAR PARTY
Indian Trail Spring, OR
oregonstarparty.orgAugust 1–4
STELLAFANE CONVENTION
Springfi eld, VT
stellafane.org/conventionAugust 22–25
STARFEST
Ayton, ON
nyaa.ca/starfest.htmlAugust 24–31
MERRITT STAR QUEST
Merritt, BC
merrittastronomical.comAugust 30–September 3
ALMOST HEAVEN STAR PARTY
Spruce Knob, WV
ahsp.orgSeptember 19–22
RTMC ASTRONOMY EXPO
Big Bear City, CA
rtmcastronomyexpo.orgSeptember 21–29
OKIE-TEX STAR PARTY
Kenton, OK
okie-tex.comSeptember 26–29
GREAT LAKES STAR GAZE
Gladwin, MI
greatlakesstargaze.comSeptember 27–29
EASTERN IOWA STAR PARTY
Dixon, IA
https://is.gd/EIowaSeptember 27–29
BLACK FOREST STAR PARTY
Cherry Springs State Park, PA
bfsp.orgOctober 20–27
PEACH STATE STAR GAZE
Deerlick Astronomy Village, GA
atlantaastronomy.org/PSSGOctober 21–26
ELDORADO STAR PARTY
Eldorado, TX
eldoradostarparty.org- For a more complete listing, visit https://is.gd/star_parties.
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