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(ATMoB:Discuss) Town of Harvard Star Party - Friday, June 21st - 9-11 PM
Hi Everyone,
The re-scheduled Star Party for the Town of Harvard will be held on this
Friday, the day of the Solstice, Friday, June 21. Start time is 9 PM. The
Moon will be waxing gibbous with 87% of the its visible disk illuminated.
The phase of Venus should be apparent. Jupiter and Mars will be very low
in the NW. Please help out if you can, and thank you. I will be there by
8 PM.
If you need any more information, my telephone number at work is
978-461-1450 x0.
Directions and Cautions
Please observe all stop signs (i.e. make a FULL Stop at every STOP sign)
and observe Speed Limit signs. The police in Harvard and Boxborough LOVE
to give out tickets. They are always hiding out somewhere. Beware.
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Take either Rte. 2 or Rte. 495 to the Harvard exits onto Rte. 111.
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Via Rte 2 - Get off at Exit 38A for Harvard - Rte. 111. Take 111
South towards the center of Harvard. Keep going until you just see the
very small Hillside Garage/CITGO gas station on your left. (If you reach
the STOP sign in the center of town, you've gone too far. If you enter
Ayer, you went the wrong way on Rte. 111.) Turn right almost opposite the
Hillside Garage/CITGO gas station onto Depot. Rd. Follow Depot Rd., going
past the Transfer Station (on the left). Go just a little more, and the
soccer field will be on the left. Park in the parking lot, but not on the
grass. The field and parking lot are below road level. If you pass the
baseball field you've gone too far.
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Via Rte. 495 - Get off at Exit 28 for Harvard Rte. 111. Head
towards Harvard (NOT in the direction of Gas or Hotel). Continue on Rte.
111 North to the STOP sign at the center of town. STOP. Continue going
straight ahead just a little more on Rte. 111. You will very soon see the
very small Hillside Garage/CITGO gas station on your right. Turn left
just opposite the CITGO onto Depot Rd. Follow Depot Rd, going past the
Transfer Station (on the left). Go just a little more, and the soccer
field will be on the left. Park in the parking lot, but not on the grass.
The field and parking lot are below road level. If you pass the baseball
field you've gone too far.
This area usually has nice dark skies and an almost 180-degree view.
Please come and join us, and stay as long as you like to do your own
observing. Thanks, and clear skies.
Eileen Myers
978-461-1450 x0 day
978-456-3937 evening