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Monthly LVAS meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Planetarium at the College of Southern Nevada, Cheyenne Campus - 3200 East Cheyenne (See Map). Following a short welcome and business session, a presentation on an Astronomy topic of interest is normally presented by an LVAS member or special guest. Occasionally, the program is the Planetarium presentation of the month.
Next Meeting
Thursday, 5 August, 7:30p.m.
Agenda for the August Meeting
- Event Reports
- Belmont Star Party
- Astronomy in the Park at Red Rock Canyon
- Updates for Upcoming Event
- Great Basin National Park Star Festival
- Annual Cathedral Gorge Star Party and Campout
- Furnace Creek Star Party
- Presentation: How to Use the Clear Sky Clock
- Other Items
- Girl Scout Astronomy Club Update
(Trip to Goddard Space Center)
- Member Discussions - Open Forum
Red Rock Events
Next Red Rock Public Star Party

Our next "Astronomy in the Park" Star Party is Saturday, 14 August. The evening presentation, "Nebulae - Clouds in Space" will begin at 7:00pm in the New Red Rock Visitor's Center (See Map). Weather permitting, public viewing through LVAS member telescopes will immediately follow the presentation. Come see Saturn (before it hides behind the Sun) and the Moon, and observe galaxies, nebulae, dead stars, and star clusters. There's more up there than just pinpoints of light, so Look up Las Vegas.

The Moon, Saturn, Mars, and Venus over Red Rock
"Astronomy in the Park" Star Parties are free and open to the public; however, the Park charges an entrance fee of $7.00 per vehicle until the Park closes. If an attendant is in the Fee Station, LVAS members should tell the Attendant that you are there for the Star Party. See the Events Calendar for future Red Rock Event dates.
Note: The Park entrance closes at Sunset, so if you don't plan to attend the presentation, please be in the park by at least 7:30pm.
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