Sky Events for January in Cherry Springs State Park
From our Friend Dave Mtsky -January Sky Events All times are UT (subtract five hours, and one calendar day when appropriate, for EST) 1/1 The Moon is 1.3 degrees north of Venus at 22:00 1/2 Mercury is at the descending node through the ecliptic plane at 0:00; Mars crosses north of the celestial equator […]
October Celestial Calendar by Dave Mitsky
October Celestial Calendar by Dave Mitsky All times, unless otherwise noted, are UT (subtract four hours and, when appropriate, one calendar day for EDT) 10/1 The Moon is 3.5 degrees south of the bright open cluster M35 in Gemini at 22:00 10/2 Last Quarter Moon occurs at 9:45 10/3 The Curtiss Cross, an X-shaped illumination […]
Cherry Springs Star Party-Public Viewing Sat June 16 – 8pm
The Cherry Springs Star Party is coming up. Thursday June 14 through Sunday June 17. Although registration is currently closed The Public Viewing Time is Saturday June 16 from 8pm. Cherry Springs State Park is well known around the world for it’s exceptional dark skies and we hope you’ll enjoy them with us at the […]
Crystal Spheres – Private Star Gazing Tours -Cherry Springs State Park
Cherry Springs State Park and Stash Nawrocki, Astronomer, provides the ultimate stargazing experience here in Coudersport Potter County. During your visit to nearby Cherry Springs State Park, he’ll give you a new understanding of the universe and heavens above when you spend an evening with him. Your tour of The Dark Sky will include a […]
NEW DARK MOON COMING MARCH 17TH
New moon arriving March 17th. The temps are up and the rates are off season. A perfect time for a getaway. Hope to see you soon.
66th Woodsman Show, Cherry Springs Park, Coudersport
66th Annual Woodsmen Show August 4, 5 & 6, 2017 CHERRY SPRINGS STATE PARK, Coudersport, Pa Directions Located in Potter County, Cherry Springs State Park, in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds and within close distance of US Route 6. From the North: Take Rt. 6 to Rt. 44 South. From the South: Take Rt. 44 or Rt. […]
Summer Stargazing – Cherry Springs Dark Skies
From the Olean Times Herald about stargazing this summertime. On Tuesday, we talked about the Dog Days of Summer and their astronomical origin. Summertime is probably the most popular time to go stargazing, due to warmer weather encouraging more to stay outside after the sun goes down. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County annually offers […]
Night Sky Tour Milky Way
Night Sky Tour: Milky Way & the Summer Triangle From 9:30-10:15 p.m. on Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22 in the Night Sky Viewing Area, experience the splendor of the dark sky, including the Milky Way and the Summer Triangle, an astronomical asterism involving Altair, Deneb and Vega, the brightest stars in the constellations […]
Best Time to Visit Cherry Springs State Park
The Best Time to visit is anytime things come together. Awesome, just awesome viewing on Sunday night. The sky and Cherry Springs State Park gave us a full Milky Way and as a live bonus the largest shooting star (meteor) I have ever seen. It looks like the weather will be breaking in anticipation of […]
Dark Sky Telescope Workshop this Friday
Get more out of your own telescope! Dust it off and bring it out for a night under the stars. OR Find out what to look for when purchasing a telescope or accessories and try out a park telescope! Please note, this program is designed for advance learning and actual operation of telescopes. We recommend ages […]
