Public Astronomy Programs and Observation
Newton Stewart State Recreation Area
Patoka Lake, Indiana
August 11, 2012

All times are EDT. Subtract one hour for Evansville, which is on CDT..

Schedule

• 6 to 8:30 p.m. - Astronomy "Tech-Talk" and Kids Activities; at the beach
• 8:30 p.m. to around midnight . Public observing at the beach. Area astronomy club members will have their telescopes set-up. Many different types and sizes of telescopes will be available to look through. We plan to have a lot of scopes there, so lines should be short. Wander around; look through the different scopes. The summer skies offer many wonderful astronomical sights, including large globular star clusters, rich open clusters, bright nebulae, and many other types of objects. Come and get a glimpse of the cosmos!

Directions (See maps attached)

• Take I-64 east from Evansville to the Indiana Hwy 145 exit.
• Take Indiana Hwy 145 north to Birdseye. Turn right onto Hwy 64 for a short distance and then turn left onto Hwy 145.
• Take Indiana Hwy 164 west about 1 mile to Wycliffe (store on left, church on right).
• Take right turn (north) at Newton-Stewart S. R. A. signs.
• Proceed north to park entrance. The park charges a small entrance fee for out-of-state cars.
• After entering park, proceed straight ahead.
• Kid's activities, and nightime observing will occur down at the beach. Go past the Visitor's Center turnoff about 1 mile; you will come down a big hill and see the lake on your left with a road leading down to the beach.