ABQjournal: Oak Flats Party Hosts Night’s Biggest Stars By Sue Bohannan Mann, For the Journal
The Albuquerque Astronomy Club, 300 members strong, along with personnel and volunteers from the Sandia Ranger District, will hold a series of monthly Star Party nights in the Manzano Mountains beginning Saturday and continuing through September.
There is no admission charge, and the show begins as constellations appear in the sky. Volunteers will be on hand with flashlights to guide visitors to the parking area after 6 p.m.
Newcomers and veteran stargazers alike can take advantage of Oak Flats‘ distance from the lights of Albuquerque to view planets, stars and even faint clusters of constellations. Observers may be amazed to see how many neighbors our planet shares.