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A TWO HOUR IMMERSIVE EXPLORATION OF THE STARFIELD ABOVE YOUR HEAD WHILE SITTING BENEATH IT.
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A TWO HOUR IMMERSIVE EXPLORATION OF THE STARFIELD ABOVE YOUR HEAD WHILE SITTING BENEATH IT.
DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF THE COSMOS WITH OUR EXPERT-LED DARK SKY TOUR. DISCUSS THE STARFIELD ABOVE AND ALL THAT IT CONTAINS. FROM THE MEZMERIZING NORTHERN LIGHTS, TO CAPTAVATING METEOR SHOWERS. WE'LL GUIDE YOU ON AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY THROUGH THE MYSTERIES AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE SKIES ABOVE YOU.
A DARK SKY IS DIFFICULT TO WITNESS WHEN THE MOON IS UP... PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
WE CAN CERTAINLY GO DURING A BRIGHT MOON BUT THE EXPERINCE OF A DARK SKY IS TRULY LIMITED.
JUST COMING OUT OF WINTER, THE TEMPS ARE STILL COLD. HOWEVER, THIS MAKES FOR AN INCREDIBLY CRYSTAL CLEAR SKY. MANY OF THE WINTER CONSTELLATIONS ARE STILL VISIBLE AND TOURS BEGIN AT 9 PM. WE ARE INSECT FREE DURING THIS TIME. NORTHERN LIGHTS ARE SOMEWHAT FREQUENT BUT, THAT DEPENDS ON THE SUNS ACTIVITY.
AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, WE ARE IN OUR LONGEST DAYLIGHT TIME PERIOD. THE SUN HAS NOT GONE BELOW THE HORIZON COMPLETELY TILL MIDNIGHT. TOURS BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT. THE SKY GETS BEST BY 1 AM. THE MOSQUITOS AND GNATS WILL BE JOINING US DURING THIS HUMID TIME PERIOD. THE HUMIDITY ALSO REDUCES THE SKYS' CRYSTAL CARITY. JUST BE AWARE.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE TIME PERIOD TO BE OUTSIDE VIEWING THE SKY. MOST INSECTS HAVE VACATED AND THE TEMPS BEGIN TO COOL . THE HUMID HAZE FROM THE SKY BEGINS TO DEMINISH. FAMOUS WINTER CONSTELLATIONS START TO RETURN AS METEOR SHOWER SEASON BEGINS. ALSO NORTHERN LIGHTS BEGIN TO RETURN FREQUENTLY. TOURS BEGIN AT 9PM.
WE WALK TO A CLEARING WITH A 360 DEGREE VIEW OF THE SKY, ABOUT 1000 FT FROM PARKING LOT AND SIT AT A PUBLIC BENCHED AREA. HEADLAMPS ARE WELCOME ( WITH RED LIGHT MODE) THE AREA HAS ITS OWN MICRO-CLIMATE SO IT IS WISE TO HAVE A COAT OR BLANKET AND NOT NEED IT. SAME WITH ANTI-MOSQUITO SPRAY OR CLOTHING. I DO MY BEST TO ALSO KEEP PESTS AT BAY WITH THERMACELLS. THE TOURS BEGIN AT 9 PM SPRING/ 12:00 AM SUMMER/ 9 PM FALL .
THERE IS AN 8 PERSON TOUR CAPACITY. YOU MUST BOOK EACH PERSON INTO YOUR CART. IF TOUR IS FULL, IT WONT ALLOW YOUR PURCHASE. (WEBSITE DEVELOPER)
ALL REFUNDS ARE AT NORTH STAR NIGHTS' DISCRETION
YOU WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL 24 HRS PRIOR TO YOUR TOUR EVENING TO CONFIRM FINAL DETAILS.
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