August 24, 2024 8:00pm - 12:00am
McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, IN 46165

We will meet in the grassy area behind the maintenance building.  The Indiana Astronomical Society has some concrete pads that they use to set up their telescopes...we will be in that area.

There is enough parking for a few cars in front of the building and additional parking at the nature center.  You can find the building by following the drive from the entrance to the nature center parking lot.  Just before you enter the parking lot, you will see the drive for the maintenance building to your left.  Follow the drive back to the maintenance building.

Sunset is 8:29pm so I would suggest we meet around 8:00 to get set up for blue hour foreground shots.  Blue hour is from 8:46-8:57 with full dark around 10:00pm.  Core visibility is from 10:07pm - 1:31am.

Gear needed:

• camera with wide-angle lens 

• tripod and ballhead 

• lens heater or one set of disposable hand warmers (Hot Hands brand or similar) & a

• rubber band

• chair 

• water and snacks

Rain date: September 7

Cindy Breneman is the lead for this field trip