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Dobson Fest (Wentzville)
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 04:00pm - 09:00pm
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Date:  September 16, 2023

Time:  4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location:  Brommelsiek Park Astronomy Site

Address: 1611 Schwede Rd, Wentzville, MO 63385

Program:  Dobsonfest 

Description:  DarkSky Missouri will have a booth at the "Dobsonfest" where astronomy clubs will be celebrating John Dobson's birthday.  John Dobson how to make inexpensive, large telescopes accessible to everyone.  This is a free public event that features many activities related on how to select a telescope, get your own telescope working, solar eclipses, darksky matters, and more.

Learn more at https://sites.google.com/asemonline.org/amywhitespage/dobson-birthday?authuser=0

 

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