Join the St. Louis River Alliance and amateur astronomer Bob King on Monday, December 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to learn about the importance of dark skies along the St. Louis River Estuary National Water Trail. We will park at the Morgan Park Community Center (1242 88th Ave W, Duluth) and walk over to the Spirit Lake Delta Cap (formerly slag point) to explore seasonal constellations and planets, and ways we can preserve starry skies for nocturnal animal habitat and future generations. Afterward, we'll look at Jupiter and Saturn through the telescope. 

This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please bring your own head or hand lamp. The path will not be lit and there is a steep decline. We will have printed star maps, but attendees can also download the free stargazing app Stellarium Mobile in advance to be used during the walk.

This event is weather dependent as we will require clear skies. In the case of an overcast evening, we will reschedule to Wednesday, January 8th (or another clear night the first week of January). When registering, please provide valid email as this is how we will communicate date changes.

About our presenter:
Bob King is a long-time amateur astronomer, photojournalist and writer who lives in Duluth, Minnesota. King writes for Sky & Telescope magazine and its website, teaches community education astronomy, and has posted regularly on his Astro Bob blog since 2008. He is author of several books including "Magnificent Aurora" published in 2024. Bob loves sharing his love of the sky and astronomy with people of all ages. 

This event is made possible through generous financial support from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), in partnership with the City of Duluth.