FLORIDA CALENDAR OF ASTRONOMY-RELATED EVENTS
July through September 2020 - Big Lagoon State Park (Pensacola region) Taking place on several Saturday's during these months, their event description states "...Big Lagoon State Park and the Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association invite you to spend an evening gazing at the skies. Clear skies permitting, telescopes will be set up 30 minutes prior to sunset and binoculars provided to capture views of the moon, planets and other celestial objects. Participants must enter the park before the front gates are locked at sunset. Wear weather-appropriate clothes and bring bug spray. Note: As sunset times do change throughout the year, please contact the Ranger Station at 850-492-1595 in advance to find out when the front gates will be locked for the evening..."
August 8, 2020 MacKay Gardens Astronomy Night by Imperial Polk Astronomical Society. Per their announcement
"...Held at the historic MacKay mansion, our presentation starts at 7 pm followed by views of the night sky from the back lawn overlooking the lake.
Date: Saturday, 8/8/2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Mackay Garden, 945 Mackay Boulevard, Lake Alfred, FL 33850"
Contact Imperial Polk Astronomical Society for more information. Phone: (863) 682-0348
contact@polkastro.org
"...Held at the historic MacKay mansion, our presentation starts at 7 pm followed by views of the night sky from the back lawn overlooking the lake.
Date: Saturday, 8/8/2020
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Mackay Garden, 945 Mackay Boulevard, Lake Alfred, FL 33850"
Contact Imperial Polk Astronomical Society for more information. Phone: (863) 682-0348
contact@polkastro.org
August 22, 2020 - Cape Coral Florida - Seahawk Park Star Party hosted by Southwest Florida Astronomical Society. Per their announcement
"Star Party at Seahawk Park in North Cape Coral
Date: Saturday, 8/22/2020
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Seahawk Park, 1030 Northwest 28th Street, Cape Coral, FL 33993"
"Star Party at Seahawk Park in North Cape Coral
Date: Saturday, 8/22/2020
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Seahawk Park, 1030 Northwest 28th Street, Cape Coral, FL 33993"
2021
At the Canaveral National Seashore star party on Jan. 21, 2017. The sky transparency was less than ideal, but the public got to see many objects.
16" Binocular Telescope at Chiefland Star Party in Northwest Florida
An amateur astronomer's observatory dome at Chiefland FL
