Star Parties
From CosmoQuest
We have built (and continue to expand) a network of astronomers (amateur and professional!) who have telescopes they can share online. When the weather is willing and the telescopes are available, we will hold global star parties that bring you the skies of dawn, dusk, and everything in between (including the Sun).
Star Parties are held Sunday Nights and when there are Special Events
- Time: no earlier than 7pm Pacific / 10pm Eastern / 3am + 1d GMT / 2pm +1d Sydney
- Location: CosmoQuest Hangouts, hosted on Google+ by Fraser Cain
To become a part of our telescope network, contact Fraser Cain: info at universetoday dot com.
Archive
- January 20 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Mike Philips, Louis Mamakos, Roy Salisbury, Stuart Forman, and Bill McLaughlin. Commentary by Scot Lewis, Thad Szabo, Nicole Gugliucci, and Pamela Gay.
- January 13 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Bill McLaughlin, Dave Dickinson, Gary Gonella, Ray Sanders, and Roy Salisbury. Commentary by Phil Plait, Scot Lewis, Thad Szabo, Nicole Gugliucci, and Pamela Gay. Special Guest Amanda Bauer.
- January 6 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Mike Phillips, Mark Behrendt, and Stuart Forman. Commentary by Gary Gonella, Ray Sanders, and Phil Plait.
- December 23 Hosted by Scott Lewis with telescopes by Paul Stewart and Peter Lake. Commentary by Thad Szabo.
- December 16 Hosted by Nicole Gugliucci and Scott Lewis with telescopes by Teale Britstra and Peter Lake. Commentary by Thad Szabo.
- December 9 Hosted by Fraser Cain with Telescope by Gary Gonella. Commentary by Scott Lewis, Ray Sanders, Pamela Gay, and Thad Szabo.
- November 25 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Stuart Forman, Gary Gonella, Mike Rector, Roy Salisbury, and Mike Phillips. Commentary by Scott Lewis.
- November 18 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Mike Chasin, Gary Gonella, and Kristian Jerslev. Commentary by Dr Pamela Gay, Dr Thad Szabo and Scott Lewis. Hosted by Fraser Cain.
- November 11 Hosted by Dr Nicole Gugliucci with telescopes by Gary Gonella and Dr Thad Szabo.
- November 4 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Bill McLaughlin, Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, and Stuart Forman. Commentary by Dr Thad Szabo.
- October 28 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella, Mike Chasin, and Roy Salisbury. Commentary by Scot Lewis and Dr. Thad Szabo.
- October 21 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, David Dickinson, and Stuart Forman. Commentary by Dr. Nicole Gugliucci, Dr. Pamela Gay, and Dr. Thad Szabo.
- October 7 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Bill McLaughlin, Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, and Stuart Forman. Commentary by Scott Lewis and Dr Thad Szabo.
- September 30 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Bill McLaughlin, Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Stuart Forman, David Dickinson, and Mike Chasin. Commentary by Scott Lewis, Dr Pamela Gay, and Dr Thad Szabo.
- September 23 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Paul Stewart, Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Stuart Forman, David Dickinson, Mike Chasin, Ray Sanders, and Mark Behrendt. Commentary by Dr Thad Szabo.
- September 16 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Roy Salisbury and Gary Gonella. Commentary by Scot Lewis, Thad Szabo, and Nicole Gugliucci.
- September 9 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Mike Phillips and John Kramer. Commentary by Gary Gonnella, Scott Lewis, and Pamela Gay.
- August 26 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella, John Kramer, Mike C., Cory S., David R., and Stuart Forman. Commentary by Scot Lewis, Thad Szabo, Emily Lakdawalla, and Amy Shira Teitel.
- August 19 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Chris Ridgway, Gary Gonella, and Stuart Forman. Color commentary by Thad Szabo.
- August 5 Special Mars Landing Party hosted by Fraser Cain with Pamela L. Gay, Scott Lewis, Jason Miles, Dave Mosher, Miles O'Brien, & Amy Shira Teitel and special guests Mike Brown, Barbara Cohen, Scott Maxwell, Cynthia Phillips, Sawyer Rosenstein, Christian Schaller, Jill Tarter, and numerous scientists from the SETI Institute.
- July 29 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Teale Britstra and Gary Gonella. Commentary by Pamela Gay, Scot Lewis, Mark Behrendt, Stuart Forman, and Nicole Gugliucci.
- July 22 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Teale Britstra, Gary Gonella, John Kramer, and Stuart Forman. Commentary by Scot Lewis and Ray Sanders.
- June 15 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Chris Ridgway, John Kramer, Teale Britstra, Gary Gonnella, Mike Phillips, Mark Behrendt, and Stuart Forman. Commentary by Ray Sanders.
- July 8 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella, Mark Behrendt and Stuart Forman. Commentary by Scott Lewis, Ray Sanders and Peter Lake.
- July 1 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Teale Britstra, Gary Gonella, Howard Maculsay, and Mark Behrendt. Commentary by Scot Lewis, Dr. Pamela Gay, and Roy Salisbury.
- June 24 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Stuart Forman, Gary Gonella, and Peter Lake. Commentary by Dr. Pamela Gay, Ray Sanders, and Scott Lewis.
- June 17 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella, Mark Behrendt, and Mictchell Duke. Commentary by Scott Lewis and Pamela Gay.
- June 10 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella and Peter Lake. Commentary by Stuart Forman.
- June 5 Transit of Venus Epic Part II
- June 5 Transit of Venus Epic Part I with telescopes by Scott Lewis, Stuart Forman, Roy Salisbury, Mike Phillips, Gary Gonnella and Freddy Diaz. Commentary by Philip Plait, Pamela Gay, Nicole Gugliucci, and Amy Shira Teitel. Special guests Brea Grant, Camilla Corona SDO, Robert Nemiroff, Zach Weinersmith, and Natalie Villalobos.
- June 3 This Star-Party is a trial run for the upcoming TVMH (Transit of Venus Marathon Hangout). Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Roy Salisbury, Stuart Forman, and Paul Stewart. Commentary by Scott Lewis and Pamela Gay.
- May 27 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Chris Ridgeway, Howard McCall, and Peter Lake. Commentary by Scott Lewis.
- May 13 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Stuart Forman and Gary Gonella. Commentary by Roy Salisbury, Chris Ridgeway, and Pamela Gay.
- May 6 Hosted by Fraser Cain with two Deep-Sky telescopes by Gary Gonella and Peter Lake. Commentary by Scott Lewis and Pamela Gay.
- April 29 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Stuart Forman, Mike Phillips, Gary Gonella, and Peter Lake. Commentary by Chris Ridgeway Mark Behrendt, and Pamela Gay.
- April 15 Hosted by Pamela Gay with telescopes by Peter Lake and……..
- April 1 Hosted by Pamela Gay with telescopes by many!
- March 11 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Mictchell Duke, Gary Gonnella, and Roy Salisbury. Commentary by Pamela Gay
- March 6 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Mike Phillips and Cory schmitz, along with commentary by Gary Gonella.
- March 4 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by many! Commentary by Pamela Gay and Jon Voisy.
- February 23 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella and Roy Salisbury. Commentary by Pamela Gay, Nicole Gugliucci, and Phil Plait.
- Febrary 17 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella and Cory Schmitz. Commentary by Pamela Gay.
- February 8 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescopes by Gary Gonella and Peter Lake. Commentary by Pamela Gay.
- January 31 Hosted by Fraser Cain with 4 telescopes. Commentary by Phil Plait and Pamela Gay.
- January 25 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescope provided by Gary Gonnella. Commentary by Jon Voisey.
- January 14 Hosted by Fraser Cain with 3 telescopes Commentary by Pamela Gay.
- January 11 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescope provided by Stuart Forman. Commentary by Phil Plait.
- January 6 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescope provided by Mike Phillips. Commentary by Phil Plait and Pamela Gay.
- January 5 Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescope provided by Mike Phillips. Commentary by Pamela Gay
- January 4: Observing the Moon Hosted by Fraser Cain with telescope provided by Sabin Iacob. Commentary by Pamela Gay and Phil Plait.