Public Star Party at Pedernales Falls State Park

Let's try this again!

This is one of my favorite events in Austin: a Texas staple "star party" at Pedernales park which takes place once or twice every month, run by the Austin Astronomical Society.

The event usually begins with a brief talk near a giant obelisk (!) and is followed by dozens of amateur astronomers setting up their telescopes for viewing for a couple hours. It's a great chance at viewing and the astronomers are also happy to talk about their telescopes, so if you're interested in getting one yourself it's a great source of information!

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# The public is invited to look in our telescopes to observe the sky. We’ll show such objects as Mars, Jupiter, the crescent Moon, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and more.

Festivities will take place at the Pedernales Falls Star Theater, adjacent to the Equestrian Area (blue rectangle on the map below–follow the yellow arrows).
Reservations are required. Follow this link to obtain a reservation:
Register Pedernales Falls May 31 . NOTE: this link does not becomes active until two weeks before the event. There is no charge for the star party itself, but visitors must pay the park entry fee of $6 for ages 13 and up, with children 12 and under free.
A flashlight with a red bulb is good to bring, but we have red cellophane we can use to cover a white light. There is no water at the Star Theater; there is a portable toilet. Please don’t bring a dog, unless it is a service animal; we prefer not to have dogs around the telescopes in the dark. Smoking is not permitted in the area of the telescopes because the smoke can damage optical equipment. Public consumption of alcoholic beverages is not allowed in state parks.
If the weather on a scheduled star party day seems questionable for viewing, you can check this website or call the state park office.
If you have questions, email [outreach@austinastro.org](https://austinastro.org/outreach@austinastro.org)