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Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Night Sky? ()
Date: July 21, 2014 04:20PM

Anyone know of a good, clean, safe public park/ outdoor rec area where you can get a good view of the night sky? The Perseid Meteor shower is coming up in August and I don't know where to go in this area where you'd be able to see it.

A co-worker said last year they went during the same time. Couldn't remember where exactly, but that lots of other people were there for the same thing... blankets, lawn chairs, etc.

Any ideas?

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Duplicate Thread ()
Date: July 22, 2014 06:59AM


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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Perseids ()
Date: July 22, 2014 07:24AM

They're gonna suck this year, the moon will have just peaked from the full phase into gibbous, so it'll be hard to see the Perseids. However next year it'll be very good, as they'll happen when the moon will be nearly new. For the best show, go out to the mountains...I go to WV. It's spectacular.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Sky Meadows State Park ()
Date: July 22, 2014 10:33AM

On Rt 50 where it goes over the Blue Ridge to the left of 50, Walk up the meadows to the top, there you are. Cant remember if there is any fee.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: abelard ()
Date: July 23, 2014 01:36AM

I'd head out on 66 to The Planes, then head a bit north onto the back roads. Plenty of places to pull off, nobody will bother you, and it'll be dark as dark. But it's not gonna be the best year.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Night Sky? ()
Date: August 06, 2014 06:57PM

One week out. Any other options? The traffic on 66 after work is kind of shitty.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Sonny Drysdale ()
Date: August 06, 2014 07:34PM

Look around you. They are here!
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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Tattoo ()
Date: August 06, 2014 07:47PM

abelard Wrote:
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> I'd head out on 66 to The Planes, then head a bit
> north onto the back roads. Plenty of places to
> pull off, nobody will bother you, and it'll be
> dark as dark. But it's not gonna be the best
> year.


Or The Plains, whichever.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: The Meadows Bucko ()
Date: August 06, 2014 08:01PM

Theres a a dude from the Smithsonian going to be there for the Persid shower or whatever it is., There out there all the time >"with blankets,lawn chairs,ect". Its out Rt 50, just as bad.

In Fairfax if you could get on top of Mt Murtaugh that would be the best place its at Rt 66 and Ox Road its the highest place in FX CO. Its owned by FXCO. Talk to your supervisor on the BOS maybe they could do something...by the next time Halley's Comet comes thru. so dont hold your breath..It was supposed to be a park but theres a lot of trash trucks or junk parked up there. It does have a stunning view of the county especially to the west, On a clear day you have a grand view of the Blue Ridge down to Culpepper and Way up to Fredrick Md, and To the North the dickerson power plant stack and Sugar loaf.

Sugar Loaf is privately owned by Stronghold, they may be doing something it up 270 though another fine traffic mess

Maybe you can find someplace on Bull Run Mt on the backside of it.

Or any high rise buildings with roof top pools around like up at Bailys, Maybe you could ask around and offer to pay a fee, Dont bring any long packages though.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: abelard ()
Date: August 06, 2014 09:15PM

>Or The Plains, whichever.

D'oh!

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Edmond Halley ()
Date: August 06, 2014 11:05PM

Sky Meadows State Park in Delaplane. It's right off Route 17 between Rts.66 and 50.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Galio ()
Date: August 06, 2014 11:26PM

well well well well... looks like I know the perfect place IN FFX county that nobody has found.

Ha ha ha, no way I'm telling you people and having the place crowded up.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Sky Meadows State Park ()
Date: August 06, 2014 11:57PM

Isn't Sky Meadows closed after dark?

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Night Sky? ()
Date: August 07, 2014 01:20PM

> Isn't Sky Meadows closed after dark?

The website says 8:30 AM - Dusk. I've never been-- do they kick people out?

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: There Open for Special Events ()
Date: August 08, 2014 12:02AM

Call them, as said Smithsonian folk will be there for the Persid shower

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Man of the Road, Hobo by Name ()
Date: August 08, 2014 11:12PM

Night Sky? Wrote:
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> > Isn't Sky Meadows closed after dark?
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> The website says 8:30 AM - Dusk. I've never
> been-- do they kick people out?


Nope. Those hours are for for the Mount Bleak House the Park Service runs. There are trails and campgrounds all over. Appalachian Trail runs nearby up on the ridge.

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Re: Good Place to See Night Sky/ Meteor Shower?
Posted by: Rainmann ()
Date: August 12, 2014 12:31PM

No where unless this rain clears out.

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