Caribou Lights by Marc Rassel
September 9th -16th
This years events are listed below!
Hawks Ridge
Date: Saturday September 9th
Photo by Hawks Ridge Observatory
Time:
Tabling and Raptor Viewing: 10 am - 4 pm
Naturalist Presentation: 1 pm - 1:30 pm
Starry Skies and City Lights: 9 pm - 10 pm
Location: Hawks Ridge, Duluth
Details:
Watch a multitude of raptors and other birds soar overhead while learning about the importance of dark skies for their safe migration. The unique geography of along Lake Superior, creates a natural perfect conditions to witness the concentrated movement of birds of prey.
Our evening programing has been moved to Sunday, September 10th due to weather. Please stay tuned for updates!
Hawks Ridge - Weather Delay - now sunday evening!
Date: Sunday September 10th
Time:
Starry Skies and City Lights: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Hawks Ridge, Duluth
Details:
Join us Sunday evening for some Stargazing! Starry Skies North president Todd Burlet will guide us on some naked eye stargazing and star lore, then search for good and bad lighting in the Twin Ports from our overlook, and learn simple things we can all do to protect birds and wildlife from light pollution.
Night Sky Trivia
Date: Tuesday, September 12th
Time: 7 pm
Location: Amity Coffee
Details:
Come test your night sky knowledge and learn some amazing facts about our universe! Enjoy a night of Trivia @ Amity Coffee with Cafe Scientifique Twin Ports.
Location: Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium, UMD
Details:
Enjoy a free night at the Planetarium! Learn about the night sky in a unique and personal setting. Learn about the stars and the importance of our dark skies! Programs are made to be entertaining and captivating for ages.
Night Sky Celebration - An Evening of Music, Art, and Science
Date: Thursday September 14th
Time: 6 pm - 9 pm
Location: Fitger’s - August Fitger’s Room ](3rd Floor)
Details:
Enjoy a Free concert by singer / songwriter extraordinaire Michael Monroe, spectacular Northern Lights photography by Travis Novitsky as he premiers his new book Spirits Dancing created in collaboration with Annette Lee of Native Skywatchers. Then be entertained by Astro Bob King as he takes us on a tour of the night sky. We will also launch our Dark Sky Friendly Business initiative by recognizing Scott Vesterstein and the dark sky friendly lighting at Fitgers.
Enjoy free appetizers and win valuable raffle and silent auction prizes!
This Event is FREE- but Registration Required
Stargazing At Wisconsin Point
Date: Friday, September 15th
Time: 9 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Wisconsin Point, WI (At Parking Lot #1)
Weather Delay:
A weather delay will be announced here by Noon on Friday the 15th. In case of a weather delay join us for stargazing on Canal Park on the 16th instead (see below)
Details:
Join us for a night of Stargazing over Lake Superior! Wisconsin Point is one of the best locations along Lake Superior in the Twin Ports to look up at the night sky. Join Starry Skies North, the Arrowhead Astronomical Society, and Friends of Lake Superior Reserve for a fun filled night looking up at the stars.
Great Lakes Aquarium
Date: All Week with Naturalist Talks on Saturday 16th
Time:
Friends of the Sax-Zim Bog at 10 AM
Hartely Nature Center at 12:15 pm
Location: Great Lakes Aquarium
Details:
This year, Starry Skies North has partnered with the Great Lakes Aquarium! Enjoy all the classic exhibits with a focus on what the animals do at night! Time your visit to catch a naturalist talk about the importance of night for all creatures thanks to Hartley Nature Center and the Friends of the Sax-Zim Bog (time TDB).
Stargazing At Canal Park
Date: Saturday, September 16th
Time: 9pm
Location: Canal Park - Next to the Lift Bridge
Weather alternative:
A weather alternative will be announced here by Noon on the Friday the 15th. In case of a cloudy forecast for the 16th join us for stargazing the night before (September 15th) instead (see above for Wisconsin point details).
Join Starry Skies North and the Arrowhead Astronomical Society for a fun filled night looking up at the stars.