RLEP Dark Sky Event: Spring Program

The Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority, jointly with the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, will be holding its first dark sky event of the year at the Rappahannock County Park pavilionon Saturday eveningMay 16. This event will beginat 8:15 pmat the pavilion with two short presentations.

Torney Van Acker (RLEP) will lead off with a presentation sharing interesting facts and perspectives onNASA’s recent Artemis II missionto the moon.

The second presentation, “Using the Big Dipper to find your way in the sky” will be offered by James Granahan (Northern Virginia Astronomy Club).After the presentations, the public will be invited to observe the night skies with available telescopes.WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Sunset at 8:17 pm. No registration required for Program Events.