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Astrophotography That Everyone Can Do
Where
Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Rd., Lancaster, VA 22503.
Visitor Center
When
Oct. 28, 2023. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Photographing the heavens is not as hard as it might seem. With a digital camera, the sun, moon, constellations, galaxies and nebulae are easily within reach from your own backyard. October’s Dark Sky session will cover the basics of how to take stunning images of the night sky.
Photo of the Andromeda Galaxy by presenter Bob Sutherland.
Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-462-5030
Email Address: BelleIsle@dcr.virginia.gov
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