7.b Star Watch PartyStarWatch Party set for Sept. 3
at Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Make the stars your old friends
during the great celestial show
in the skies over Lake Elmo Park
Reserve at a StarWatch Party
with Mike Lynch 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 3.
Reservations are limited, and
may be made on the Washing-
ton County website. See www.
cowashington.mn.us and search
StarWatch.
Participants will use giant tele-
scopes aimed at Jupiter and Sat-
urn, as well as the star clusters,
galaxies, and other great celestial
treasures, and view constellations
such as The Big Bear, Cygnus the
Swan, and Pegasus the Winged
Horse, and hear some of the sto-
ries behind them. Free wrapped
safety glasses will be provided for
individuals, couples, or families.
Mike Lynch is a meteorologist at
WCCO Radio and has been host-
ing StarWatch parties and teach-
ing astronomy classes for more
than 40 years. He also writes a
weekly stargazing column for the
St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the
author of the book; "Mike Lynch's
Minnesota Star Watch:' Even if
it's cloudy, visitors will learn a
lot, and get a Mike Lynch "Cloud
Check" for a future Minnesota
StarWatch Party.
The cost is $5 per person. Feel
free to bring lawn chairs, blan-
kets, snacks, bug spray, etc., for a
more enjoyable experience.
All vehicles must have a valid
Washington County Parks vehicle
permit, $7 daily or $30 annually.
Follow Washington County
Parks on social media at @Wash-
CountyParks.
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AUGUST 25, 2021
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