Description: Astronomy night under the Stars [6 PM]
Location: Cedars of Lebanon State Park
Cedars of Lebanon State Park will be hosting Astronomy nights:
There will be a presentation at 6:00pm about the constellations, planets, galaxies, star clusters, and other objects visible that night. Viewing will begin afterwards at 6:30pm and continue until midnight if stars are still visible. This is a special time of year the summer constellations start are visible. We will star hop and map constellations. We will also listen to the night sounds as we wait for the stars to appear.
Attendees should plan on bringing chairs and/or blankets to sit on. Please prepare for chilly nights after it gets dark. White light interferes with night vision, please bring a red flashlight or put red cellophane (park has limited supply) over your regular flashlight. Please make sure not to wear flashing lights, especially children's shoes that flash. Feel free to bring your binoculars or telescope if you have them.
Location: Nature Center
856 WPA Rd.
Lebanon, TN 37087
Coordinates: 36.085394846938634, -86.32467796205827
We will begin at the Nature Center and hike a short ways to an open field located behind the Nature Center over a bridge. Accessible Restrooms are located at the Nature Center on the back deck. Handicap parking is available at the location but visitors will be directed to parking by Park Ranger upon arrival. Please inform Park Ranger if this is needed when you arrive.
Our all terrain wheelchair(single) is also available upon request.
We look forward to seeing you under the stars with us!\
Weather Plan: In case of severe weather, event will be cancelled. If the cloud coverage is not going to allowed for decent visibility, event will turn into a night hike. Emails will go out by 4pm with updates.
Program Host: Shauna Bridgers
Contact Email: shauna.bridgers@tn.gov
Contact Phone: 615-443-2769
Meeting Place: Field behind Nature Center
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