Best night sky close to Houston is:

 

Sea Rim State Park

19335 S. Gulfway Drive 
Sabine Pass, TX 77655

 

Best night sky with no one around in Texas is:

 

Hannold Draw Big Bend National Park

Need permit at

1 Panther Junction
Big Bend National Park , TX 79834

Take an 11” reflector if you know how to use it, or a Computer driven SG scope if you need the help

Also have at least one pair of 25X70 LA binocs

 

Best stargazing adventure in TX:

 

McDonald Observatory

Frank N. Bash Visitors Center
3640 Dark Sky Drive
McDonald Observatory, TX  79734
(432) 426-3640

$25 for the regular star p[arty

And $100 for the 36” on special viewing nught

Make sure you budget for and do both on two different nights

Stay at Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park

 

 

Ron

KE4DRF

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 

From: mark janzer via BVARC
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 8:25 AM
To: [email protected]; Mark Brantana
Cc: mark janzer
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Stargazing

 

Just reading the news, and if beachcombing, bricks of cocaine have been washing up onto the shore the past few days...

 

On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 07:34:59 AM CDT, mark janzer via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:

 

 

A spot much closer, and maybe as dark would be:

 

Beach Access Point #16

4245 13 Mile Rd

Galveston, TX 77554

 

73

Mark

K5MGJ

 

 

On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 01:45:48 AM CDT, Mark Brantana via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:

 

 

My wife and I would like to do a day trip to look at the Milky Way. One website suggested Hallettsville or Sargent Beach. I would be grateful for any suggestions. The next new moon 🌚 will be this Saturday.

Mark

N5PRD

 

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