Mount Trashmore Star Party

Take your stargazing to Mount Trashmore Park! The Virginia Beach City Public Schools Planetarium along with local astronomy clubs are collaborating with Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation to host the 3rd Mount Trashmore Star Party. Come and observe night sky wonders through a variety of telescopes. Learn to identify constellations in the sky as they are pointed out by planetarium coordinator Chuck Dibbs and the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers.

A tent to experience “ViewSpace" will also be set up. “ViewSpace” is an internet-fed, self-updating, permanent exhibit from the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Learn more about “ViewSpace” at http://hubblesource.stsci.edu/exhibits/self-update/viewspace.

Anyone wishing to set up a telescope can also do so. The goal is to share the beauty of the night sky with anyone wishing to learn about it.  For more information, please contact Jeff Bass at 385-0424 or Chuck Dibbs at 648-4940 or visit www.vbgov.com/specialevents.