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False Cape After Dark with Back Bay Astronomers

Location of False Cape State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Parking Lot
Main Park Address: False Cape State Park, 4001 Sandpiper Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23456.

When

Sept. 21, 2024. 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Join us for a special stargazing edition of False Cape After Dark with the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Club. Club members will use their telescopes to share the night time sky with park visitors. Participants will be free to ask questions, observe, and look through high-powered telescopes overlooking Back Bay. Participants are met at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and park staff will provide transport to the viewing site. Cost is $10 per person. Reservations are required. To make a reservation please call 757-426-7128.

starry night sky over Back Bay

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: $10 per person.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-426-7128
Email Address: FalseCape@dcr.virginia.gov