Upcoming Events
NWRAL
** First Light Star Party **
June 5,6,7 ( Thur, Fri, Sat )
Pre-register at $10 per night.
Children 18 and under - FREE.
See the Registration Form link below.
Pre-registration must be received by May 31st.
On-site registration is $15 per night!
About the event:
First Light is one of the first Star Parties here in the Pacific Northwest. This event offers you a chance
to 'get the astro bug' going, tune-up your equipment, and to try new things. June in Goldendale, WA has
moderate daily temperatures and cool clear shorter nights, for those of us who would like to get use to the
all night events of the summer. That said: it's the last chance to see some of those late winter/early spring
objects between 11-2 pm
About the Site:
First Light will be located about 10 miles NE of Goldendale on 20 private acres (Skyview Acres). Conditions are set-up
for dry camping with porta-potties. All are welcome: tenter's, tailgaters, and RV's-no-hook ups! The town, Goldendale,
with stores, restaurants, gasoline, and hospital, are 15 minutes away. There are eleven concrete observing pads available
on a first-come, first-serve basis. The site features a lower North, East, and South horizon which offers that "big sky"
feeling. The lower Western sky and Goldendale's small light bubble are hidden by a low hill on the property giving you
an awesome panorama including an awesome view of the Milky Way.
The Skies:
Skyview Acres has very, very good skies for viewing. Acclaimed by observers as being darker than Table Mountain, but not as dark as OSP. The lower elevation offers
surprisingly transparent and still seeing.
General:
NWRAL is trying to have a couple guest speakers for the event. Several local amateurs have been asked to speak at the SP. We feel that talks by your peers will be more
value added.
Meals:
Food will be available (only on a pre-sold basis-so pre-register), but I gotta tell ya-the 'rack of ribs' from
Roadhouse 97 is to die for. Check for the food menu and prices on the registration form.
We are inviting Espresso vendors and hope to have munchies for those late night cravings.
For more information, or to get your questions answered, please feel free to contact me personally,
Gene Dietzen - NWRAL Chair at: nestle2@comcast.net
Registration Form
Star Party Rules and Etiquette
Quiet time until 11:00 am
No open fires
Pets on leash
Pack your trash out
South end for imagers
No white lights after dark
Please keep music to a personal level
Set-up and post (at your spot) any items that you are interested in selling-throughout the event.
Directions:
From the South, i.e. Interstate 84 or Highway 14, follow Washington Highway 97, Northbound, to the 16 and 1/2 mile marker, North of Goldendale.
From the North, i.e. Yakima, Toppenish, follow Washington Highway 97, Southbound, through Satus Pass to the 16 and 1/2 mile marker.
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On Highway 97, around mile post 16 and 1/2, you will make a turn, Eastbound, onto Woodland Road.
Follow Woodland Road and the green stars, Eastbound, about 5 and 1/2 miles, noting that the mail box numbers are increasing.
Upon reaching the mail box numbers 535 or 536, you will see signs (left hand side of road), KCSP and green stars , directing you to make a right hand turn into Skyview Acres and Whitney Oak Gardens between the two green stars.
If you want to map it use this address:
540 Woodland Rd Goldendale, WA 98620
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