Name: Public Starwatch
Start: 2026-11-07T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-07T22:00:00+00:00
Location: Nockamixon Lake Park

April 2026
Outreach Event – Earth Day Celebration at Nockamixon State Park

April 25 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Marina Visitor Center 1 Harrisburg School Rd., Quakertown, PA

Outreach Event

BMA2 club will participate in the 2nd. Annual Earth Day Celebration! organized by the Nockamixon State Park

Save the date for the Park second annual Earth Day Celebration! BMA2 volunteers will be at the Marina Visitor Center to share about their Astronomy related activities and educational material. Solar scopes will be available for observation, weather permitting.
The event will take place at the Marina Visitor Center starting at noon.
Rain date is May 2nd.
Please check our web site or the Park web site for possible cancellations.
May 2026
Outreach Event – Scouting America STEM Village

May 2 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Green Lane County Park 2144 Snyder Rd, Green Lane, United States

Outreach Event

BMA2 club will participate in Scouting America “STEM Village” Event on May 2 at Green Lane County Park.
Astronomy related activities and educational material will be available as well as solar scopes for observation.
Set up is from 8-9AM and ends at 4PM.
BMAA Monthly Meeting: Binocular Stargazing by Gary Sprague

May 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Upper Dublin Lutheran Church 411 Susquehanna Rd, Ambler, United States

BMAA Monthly Meeting

BMAA is inviting you to a scheduled Monthly Meeting.
In addition to our regular agenda items there will be a Special Presentation on "Binoculars Stargazing" by Gary Sprague. Bring your own binos and share your experience using them with the group!

This presentation will cover the use of binoculars for stargazing including a background of the development of binoculars, elements of binocular design, different types and their advantages. We will also cover parameters and definitions as well as design considerations and their utility. We will describe various approaches for using binoculars for astronomy. Finally, we will describe commercially available binoculars and members will be encouraged to bring and demonstrate how they selected and use their own binoculars.

Please use the entrance to the right of the main entrance, look for the yellow and black BMAA sign.
Public Starwatch

May 16 @ 8:10 pm - 10:30 pm

Nockamixon Lake Park Tohickon Boat Launch, FQGR+J4 Ottsville, Pennsylvania, PA, United States

Public Starwatch

Join us for a Star Watch at the Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot. Participation is free and open to the public. Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through and will be on hand to answer questions.
The event opens at 8:10 PM with Pre Star Watch Activities /followed by the Star Watch at 8:35 PM.
Please check this website for updates in case the weather leads to cancellation. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event.

Before you go please, check our guidelines and tips to ensure that your stargazing will be an enjoyable experience for you and alll those who will attend: https://bma2.org/starwatch-etiquette/
June 2026
BMAA Monthly Meeting

June 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Upper Dublin Lutheran Church 411 Susquehanna Rd, Ambler, United States

BMAA Monthly Meeting

BMAA is inviting you to a scheduled Monthly Meeting.
In addition to our regular agenda items there will be a Special Presentation on "Star Trackers" by John Urbanchuk.

Please use the entrance to the right of the main entrance, look for the yellow and black BMAA sign.
Public Starwatch

June 13 @ 8:45 pm - 11:00 pm

Nockamixon Lake Park Tohickon Boat Launch, FQGR+J4 Ottsville, Pennsylvania, PA, United States

Public Starwatch

Join us for a Star Watch at the Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot. Participation is free and open to the public. Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through and will be on hand to answer questions.
The event opens at 8:45 PM with Pre Star Watch Activities /followed by the Star Watch at 9:15 PM.

Please check this website for updates in case the weather leads to cancellation. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event.

Before you go please, check our guidelines and tips to ensure that your stargazing will be an enjoyable experience for you and alll those who will attend: https://bma2.org/starwatch-etiquette/
July 2026
BMAA Monthly Meeting: “Electronically assisted observing” by Gary Sprague

July 1 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Upper Dublin Lutheran Church 411 Susquehanna Rd, Ambler, United States

BMAA Monthly Meeting

In addition to our regular agenda items there will be a Special Presentation on "Electronically assisted observing" by Gary Sprague

This presentation will descibe approaches for observing that combine elements of visual observing with camera assist. This technique can be used for planetary as well as deep sky observing.

Please use the entrance to the right of the main entrance, look for the yellow and black BMAA sign.
Public Starwatch

July 11 @ 8:45 pm - 11:00 pm

Nockamixon Lake Park Tohickon Boat Launch, FQGR+J4 Ottsville, Pennsylvania, PA, United States

Public Starwatch

Join us for a Star Watch at the Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot. Participation is free and open to the public. Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through and will be on hand to answer questions.
The event opens at 8:45 PM with Pre Star Watch Activities /followed by the Star Watch at 9:15 PM.

Please check this website for updates in case the weather leads to cancellation. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event. Cloud/Raindate Saturday July 18th Same times.

Before you go please, check our guidelines and tips to ensure that your stargazing will be an enjoyable experience for you and alll those who will attend: https://bma2.org/starwatch-etiquette/
August 2026
Public Starwatch -Perseid Meteor Watch

August 12 @ 8:45 pm - 11:00 pm

Nockamixon Lake Park Tohickon Boat Launch, FQGR+J4 Ottsville, Pennsylvania, PA, United States

Public Starwatch

Join us for a Perseid Meteor Watch at the Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot. Participation is free and open to the public. Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through and will be on hand to answer questions.
The event opens at 8:45 PM with Pre Star Watch Activities /followed by the Star Watch at 9:15 PM.

Please check this website for updates in case the weather leads to cancellation. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event. Cloud/Raindate is Saturday Aug 15th Same times, more emphasis on general Star Watching.

Before you go please, check our guidelines and tips to ensure that your stargazing will be an enjoyable experience for you and alll those who will attend: https://bma2.org/starwatch-etiquette/
September 2026
Public Starwatch-International Observe the Moon Night

September 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Nockamixon Lake Park Tohickon Boat Launch, FQGR+J4 Ottsville, Pennsylvania, PA, United States

Public Starwatch

Join us for a Star Watch-International Observe the Moon Night at the Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot. Participation is free and open to the public. Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through and will be on hand to answer questions.

The event opens at 7:00 PM with Pre-Moon Watch Activities followed by viewing the Moon through telescopes at 7:30 PM. The Moon Watch ends at 10:00 PM.

Please check this website for updates in case the weather leads to cancellation. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event.

Before you go please, check our guidelines and tips to ensure that your stargazing will be an enjoyable experience for you and alll those who will attend: https://bma2.org/starwatch-etiquette/
October 2026
Public Starwatch

October 10 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Nockamixon Lake Park Tohickon Boat Launch, FQGR+J4 Ottsville, Pennsylvania, PA, United States

Public Starwatch

Join us for a Star Watch at the Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot. Participation is free and open to the public. Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through and will be on hand to answer questions.
Please check this website for updates in case the weather leads to cancellation. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event.

Before you go please, check our guidelines and tips to ensure that your stargazing will be an enjoyable experience for you and alll those who will attend: https://bma2.org/starwatch-etiquette/
November 2026
Public Starwatch

November 7 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Nockamixon Lake Park Tohickon Boat Launch, FQGR+J4 Ottsville, Pennsylvania, PA, United States

Public Starwatch

Join us for a Star Watch at the Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot. Participation is free and open to the public. Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through and will be on hand to answer questions.
Please check this website for updates in case the weather leads to cancellation. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event.

Before you go please, check our guidelines and tips to ensure that your stargazing will be an enjoyable experience for you and alll those who will attend: https://bma2.org/starwatch-etiquette/

April 2026

Outreach Event – Earth Day Celebration at Nockamixon State Park

May 2026

Outreach Event – Scouting America STEM Village

BMAA Monthly Meeting: Binocular Stargazing by Gary Sprague

Public Starwatch

June 2026

BMAA Monthly Meeting

Public Starwatch

July 2026

BMAA Monthly Meeting: “Electronically assisted observing” by Gary Sprague

Public Starwatch

August 2026

Public Starwatch -Perseid Meteor Watch

September 2026

Public Starwatch-International Observe the Moon Night

October 2026

Public Starwatch

November 2026

Public Starwatch

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