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Free Stargazing Events at the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach
Discover the greatness of the night sky on beautiful Pensacola Beach. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association will offer free stargazing at 8 p.m. on May 21 and 22 at the Gulfside Pavilion. Volunteers will set up nearly 20 telescopes ranging in strength and size from duplicates of Galileo's original telescope to today’s incredible large-scope devices for the public to take a peek at wonders such as Jupiter, the Milky Way and other galaxies.
For a closer look, video cameras will also be used with some of the telescopes to display images on monitors up to 100 times more clearly than viewing through the telescope with your eye alone. For individuals who would like to continue stargazing on their own, free star charts and sky calendars will be available.
Want more? Additional stargazing nights will be offered at 8 p.m. on June 18 and 19, July 16 and 17, August 13 and 14, September 17 and 18, and October 15 and 16.
For more information, visit the Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association.
"No known roof is as beautiful as the skies above."
- Michael O'Muircheartaigh