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Illinois Dark Skies Star Party - IDSSP
 
October 2012
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Thu, 10/11/2012 - Sun, 10/14/2012
Categories
Star Parties
Location
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
10149 County Hwy. 11
Chandlerville, IL 62627
United States
Times
12am to 12pm
Admission Fees
$50 per person. $80 per family (up to four). Get IDSSP registration details and download a pdf registration form at www.sas-sky.org
Description
The 11th Annual Illinois Dark Skies Star Party will be held Oct. 11 -14, 2012 at the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (JEPC), 30 miles northwest of Springfield, Illinois in eastern Cass County. Plans for star party events include guest speakers, presentations and an astrophotography contest. Bring your extra equipment and parts for swapping. Daytime activities at the park include hiking, biking, fishing, horseback riding and hunting or visit the nearby Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.
Additional Information
None
Directions
The site is easily accessible from Illinois Routes 78, 97 and 125 via Interstates 36/72 and/or 55.
Contact Information
Ray Watt:
217/931-2679 or by email: raywatt@hotmail.com
 
 
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