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Levy\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/pages\/explore-alliance-ambassadors-david-h-levy\"\u003eDavid H. Levy\u003c\/a\u003e, who will be joined with renowned speakers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eValuable door prizes are being supplied by Explore Scientific.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThose who arrive at ADSSP at Oracle State Park with a ticket will receive gifts from the Explore Alliance. \u003c\/strong\u003eAnd these gifts you can use right away, including a \u003ca title=\"Explore Scientific Red LED Flashlight\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/products\/explore-scientific-astro-r-lite-red-flashlight-es-fl1001\"\u003eExplore Scientific Red LED Flashlight\u003c\/a\u003e to protect your night vision, a \u003ca title=\"Wil Tirion Double-Sided Planisphere\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/products\/double-sided-multi-latitude-tirion-planisphere\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWil Tirion Double-Sided Plansiphere\u003c\/a\u003e to check rise and set times of the stars, a special membership in the Explore Alliance, and a gift card worth $25 from Explore Scientific. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eAnnouncing the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Oracle_DSCF_240x240.png?v=1660322898\" alt=\"Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival\" style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe community of Oracle has a strong interest and passion for preserving their dark sky heritage. As they work toward\u003c\/strong\u003e an official International Dark Sky  Community designation, the local Circle K convenience store and gas station's changed to dark sky friendly lighting fixtures, and the local Ford Dealership's coordinated efforts made the Oracle State Park Dark Sky status possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"623\" width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/dark_sky_MAP.jpg?v=1663269198\" alt=\"Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival Map\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMap of Participating Venues of the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow the business community of Oracle is preparing to celebrate with the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival (ODSCF) with local artists, musicians, and culinary delights.\u003c\/strong\u003e These open to the public events combined with public stargazing, and an intriguing \u003cem\u003e*Bat Experience at Oracle State Park\u003c\/em\u003e  will make for a fun and memorable week of supporting the arts, nature, and dark skies. Visit this page and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OracleDarkSkyCulturalFestival\" title=\"Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival on Facebook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eODSCF Facebook page\u003c\/a\u003e for schedule updates. \u003cstrong\u003eEntry to most of the venues of ODSCF are free of charge. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*A modest Oracle State Park gate fee is required.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVenues Celebrating the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/oracle_state_park_480x480.png?v=1652037961\" style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn addition to hosting the Arizona Dark Sky Star Party\u003c\/strong\u003e, for the price of gate entrance fee (or annual state park pass) Oracle State Park will have a Bat Experience on Saturday evening (Sept 24), and public star party that same night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that ADSSP Registered attendees will not have to pay a gate fee. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e    \u003cimg alt=\"The Ore House\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/ore_house_logo_480x480.png?v=1660846741\" width=\"209\" height=\"98\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orehousetavern.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ore House Hilltop Tavern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a family friendly bar and restaurant is a landmark overlooking the community of Oracle and Galiuro Mountain. They will celebrate Friday evening with stargazing, live music, and the food and drink that they are famous for. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"252\" width=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Nonna_Marias_480x480.png?v=1660940983\" alt=\"Nonna Maria's Italian Restaurant\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognized as the best Italian restaurant in Oracle, \u003ca title=\"Nonna Maria's Italian Restaurant in Oracle, AZ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nonnamarias.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNonna Maria's\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is known for their attentive staff, great pizza, and incredible view. So if Italian is your thing, head to Nonna Maria's to celebrate Oracle's Dark Skies on Friday evening. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"Oracle Patio Cafe \u0026amp; Market\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/ORACLE_PATIO_480x480.png?v=1660843593\" width=\"252\" height=\"252\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oraclepatiocafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOracle Patio Cafe \u0026amp; Market\u003c\/a\u003e will celebrate Oracle's dark skies\u003c\/strong\u003e on Friday evening with food, drink, music, and stargazing. They are keeping it dark and fun for the whole family. Visit their \u003ca href=\"%20https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063639637192\" title=\"Oracle Patio Cafe \u0026amp; Market\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efaceb\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"%20https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063639637192\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eook page\u003c\/a\u003e for the latest information.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Oracle Community Center\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Oracle_CC_480x480.png?v=1660948164\" width=\"268\" height=\"268\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oraclecommunitycenter.org\" title=\"Oracle Community Center\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOracle Community Center\u003c\/a\u003e is the gathering hub for Oracle and the tri-community. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_35\"\u003eOCC promotes and sponsors programs that improve, foster and enhance the well being of the community, which fits perfectly with the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival. The ADSSP and the ODSCF opening remarks will occur Wednesday Sept 21st, and the closing session on Sunday Sept 25th.  Check back for exact times. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eADSSP Speaker\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDavid H. Levy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"David H. Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/David_Levy1_240x240.png?v=1661334838\" style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"David H. Levy\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/pages\/explore-alliance-ambassadors-david-h-levy\"\u003eDavid H. Levy\u003c\/a\u003e established the Arizona Dark Sky Star Party in 2018, and is \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-open-accessibility-text-original=\"16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebest known for his comet discoveries and for his many books and articles on astronomers and astronomy.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLevy developed an interest in astronomy at an early age, however he pursued and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English literature. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation Schedule for David Levy \u0026gt; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/pages\/arizona-dark-sky-star-party-schedules\" title=\"Arizona Dark Sky Star Party and Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival Schedules\"\u003eSee the Full Schedule\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Levy will lecture on September 21st at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oraclecommunitycenter.org\/\" title=\"Oracle Community Center\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOracle Community Center\u003c\/a\u003e to give opening remarks starting at approximately 10:10 a.m.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJohn Barentine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\" alt=\"John Barentine\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/John_Barentine_240x240.png?v=1661329781\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Barentine has been involved in astronomy since childhood, and has worked as a professional astronomer at some of the top observatories in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e John has contributed to science in fields ranging from solar physics to galaxy evolution while helping develop hardware for ground-based and aircraft-borne astronomy. Throughout his career, he has been involved in protecting dark skies, and education and outreach efforts to help increase the public understanding of science.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation Schedule for John Barentine \u0026gt; \u003ca title=\"Arizona Dark Sky Star Party and Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival Schedules\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/pages\/arizona-dark-sky-star-party-schedules\"\u003eSee the Full Schedule\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Levy will lecture on September 21st at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Oracle Community Center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oraclecommunitycenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOracle Community Center\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto give opening remarks starting at approximately 10:10 a.m.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdam Block\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Adam_Block_240x240.png?v=1661314262\" alt=\"Adam Block\" style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFascinated by the stars since childhood and legendary for his astrophotography, Adam Block\u003c\/strong\u003e has made major contributions towards educational outreach programs through his work at Kitt Peak Observatory and at the UA Science Mt. Lemmon Sky Center where Adam developed the programs that their public outreach facilities are famous for.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDavid Eicher\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\" alt=\"Explore Alliance Ambassador David J. Eicher\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Ambassador_Eicher_240x240.png?v=1653498437\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Eicher is one of the most widely recognized astronomy enthusiasts in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.astronomy.com\/\" title=\"Astronomy magazine\" data-open-accessibility-text-original=\"16px\" class=\"navigable\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAstronomy magazine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for nearly fourty years, Eicher began as an assistant editor and working through associate, senior, and managing positions. He has been the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief since 2002.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFred Espenak    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Fred-Espenak_240x240.png?v=1661313811\" alt='Fred \"Mr. Eclipse\" Espenak' style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Espenak is a retired astrophysicist (Scientist Emeritus) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, Maryland). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eE\u003c\/span\u003espenak's interest in eclipses was first sparked when he witnessed the total solar eclipse of March 1970, which led him to become NASA's expert on solar and lunar eclipse predictions. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKnown around the world as \"Mr. Eclipse\", Fred has written over a dozen NASA eclipse bulletins, each focusing on a major eclipse. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBrandon Hamil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Brandon_Hamil_240x240_New_240x240.png?v=1662489431\" alt=\"Brandon Hamil\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrandon Hamil of the Ft. Worth Astronomical Society is known as the \"Traveling Astronomer\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, who learned to combine his passion for astronomy with his business travel career. Brandon has given presentations at national conferences such as ALCON, regional events, star parties and has appeared on the Dr. “D.” Daniel Mounsey national astronomy podcast. His talk will \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ecenter around unique astronomy experiences that anyone can participate in if they just venture out onto the road. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eVince Micallef\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Vince Mcallef\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Vince_Micallef_240x240.png?v=1662092923\" style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVince Micallef is the manager of Oracle State Park. He has over thirty years experience in the field of parks and recreation, and is on the organizing team of ADSSP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVince grew up in Lakeport, Michigan. He attended Central Michigan University earning a Master’s Degree in Parks \u0026amp; Recreation. He went to work for the Department of National Resources for state parks in Michigan and later worked for Walt Disney World in Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnie Walker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Connie_Walker_NOAO_240x240.png?v=1661328694\" alt=\"Connie Walker - NOAO\" style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Constance (Connie) E. Walker is an astronomer known around the world for her advocacy of dark skies education.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Inspired from an early age by astronauts landing on the Moon and the original Star Trek series, her curiosity for anything astronomy propelled her to be the first in her family to go to college and earn a Ph.D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Weasner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/weasner_240x240.png?v=1660326246\" alt=\"Michael Weasner\" style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMike Weasner has been an astronomer since he was introduced to the night sky at the age of six by an older brother.\u003c\/strong\u003e  He received his first telescope, a 3\" Newtonian Reflector in 1961 (which he still uses on occasion), and earned his B.S. in Astrophysics from Indiana University in 1970. Mike is world famous for his \"Mighty ETX\" website and books on using this portable series of telescopes, and is one of the primary coordinators of the ADSSP II event in Oracle.  Buy the signed edition of Mike's autobiography:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/products\/finding-my-way-to-the-stars-autobiography-by-michael-weasner\"\u003eFinding My Way to the Stars - Autobiography by Michael Weasner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eScott W. Roberts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Scott W. Roberts\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/scott_roberts_240x240.png?v=1660325633\" style=\"margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a designer and marketer of amateur astronomy equipment. He is also a supporter of educational outreach in astronomy and space exploration, and popularizer of amateur astronomy. Scott is the Founder and President of Explore Scientific, and with David Levy, established the ADSSP event. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheresa Poalucci\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Theresa_P_240x240.png?v=1663785261\" alt=\"Theresa Poalucci - Artist\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Making a living in the newspaper business, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artisttheresapoalucci.com\/\" title=\"Artist Theresa Paolucci\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTheresa Poalucci\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ehas been a life-long painter. Now that I am retired I devote myself full time to creating art and teaching art. I have always been a patron of the arts, even when I was working. I would rather have a real painting then a print. See a live performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eon stage, then watch television. Hear a live band play then listen to the radio. Since you are here on this website, you must be like minded, since you are shopping for handcrafted items! Thank you for supporting local artists, everywhere!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLaura Stiltner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Laura_S_240x240.png?v=1663784157\" alt=\"Laura Stiltner - Ceramic Artist\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA ceramic artist of 25 years. Laura Stiltner was inspired by ceramic classes she took with her husband  at Northern Pioneer College in Show Low, Arizona. After filling my her home with her work, and giving ceramic wall art as gifts, she decided to start selling her work.  Since then, she is a regular at art shows, Tohonol  Chul, Desert Museum and Oracle Open Studio Tour to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLaura describes her work: \"My ceramic wall art is \"One of a Kind\" always colorful with a hint of whimsy. I include parts of the Arizona desert with Cholla, Saguaro and Prickly Pear cacti skeleton, beads and charms in every piece. My hope is that when you look at a piece of my art it makes you smile.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCatherine Nash\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Artist - Catherine Nash\" href=\"https:\/\/catherinenash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 20px; float: none;\" alt=\"Featured Artist - Catherine Nash\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Catherine_Nash_Artist_240x240.png?v=1663264172\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA long time resident of Tucson, Arizona,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catherinenash.com\/\" title=\"Artist - Catherine Nash\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Nash\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an artist who freely mixes media in her work to express her ideas.  Specializing in Japanese and Western hand papermaking, encaustic painting and mixed media drawing. She has published 4 educational DVDs on the art of papermaking and has just self published a book that surveys international artists entitled “Authentic Visual Voices” that includes her interviews with 28 international artists about their creative ideas.   Her work has been included by invitation into numerous national and international exhibitions, most recently in Brazil, Chile, Tasmania, England, and France.  Her love of travel and different cultures has inspired her to live, exhibit, research and teach on four continents. \u003cem\u003eNash will donate one of her artworks during the festival. More details to follow...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Oracle State Park\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile any star gazing event can be clouded out at any time, the average nighttime \u003ca title=\"Global Cloudiness by Month - Global Cloudiness by Month\" href=\"https:\/\/eclipsophile.com\/global-cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecloud cover fraction\u003c\/a\u003e, measured from 2000 to 2020 for the month of September shows good prospects for clear skies in 2022. This visualization \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emap (red is 100% cloudy and blue is 0%) consists of just over a million grid squares averaged across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e19 to 21 years of data collection. The dataset comes from EUMETSAT’s Satellite Application Facility on Climate Modelling (CM-SAF).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eclipsophile - September 2000 - 2020 Average Fraction Cloudiness Map\" href=\"https:\/\/eclipsophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sept-night.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"252\" width=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/eclipsophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sept-night.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother great resource is the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cleardarksky.com\/c\/OrcSPAZkey.html?1\" title=\"Clear Sky Chart from Attilla Danko\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClear Sky Chart\u003c\/a\u003e for Oracle State Park from Attilla Danko.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOAA Historical Data Temperature and Precipitation \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSeptember 2021 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5765px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5765px;\"\u003e Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5765px;\"\u003eTemp High F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5765px;\"\u003eTemp Low F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5765px;\"\u003ePrecip Inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e9\/21\/2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e98\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e65\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e0.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e9\/22\/2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e67\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e0.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e9\/23\/2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e85\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e0.05\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e9\/24\/2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e0.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e9\/25\/2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18px;\"\u003e0.03\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoon Data during ADSSP at Oracle State Park\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRise (Local Time)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet (Local Time)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/21\/2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:58 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:28 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/22\/2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2:56 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5:02 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/23\/2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:56 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5:33 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/24\/2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:55 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6:01 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/25\/2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5:54 AM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6:29 PM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0% (New)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch of Oracle State Park is accessible by wheelchair or for those with mobility issues  with the exception of the historical buildings of which the park is unable to alter. Parking and many pathways are on hard level surfaces, with some surfaces that include gravel. A public toilet is near the historic Kannally Ranch House has guard rails and is large enough for wheelchair access.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelescope Field\/Group Camp Site\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will have full access to the group site where we will be setting up our telescopes. There is 24-hour access to bathrooms on the observing field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelescope Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOracle State Park has limited electrical power at the astrophotography group site for your telescope gear and computers on a first-come, first served basis. Generators can be used at your camp site, but consider that you will be working off-grid. If you need power, bring your rechargeable power equipment. Explore Scientific offers the \u003ca title=\"Explore Scientific USB Power Bank with Red LED Flashlight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorescientific.com\/products\/explore-scientific-usb-power-bank-rechargeable-lithium-ion-battery\"\u003eUSB Power Bank with Red LED Flashlight\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need more power that operates silently, consider \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efully integrated solar generator solutions from companies like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"navigable\" title=\"Goal Zero\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goalzero.com\/pages\/outdoor\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goalzero.com\/pages\/outdoor\"\u003eGoal Zero\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-0 paragraph paragraph--type--az-text paragraph--view-mode--default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-az-text-area field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Stay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that the registration fees do not include hotel accommodations or meals. Here are options for area hotels and RV camping:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.visitoracle.org\/where-to-stay\" title=\"Visit Oracle - Where to Stay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuest Ranches and Other Places to Stay in Oracle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodsam.com\/campgrounds-rv-parks\/search\/default.aspx?city=\u0026amp;zip=85623\u0026amp;state=AZ\u0026amp;country=\u0026amp;name=\u0026amp;goodsam=0\u0026amp;sort=featured\u0026amp;radius=50\u0026amp;camping=0\u0026amp;rvparts=0\u0026amp;rvservice=0\u0026amp;rvsales=0\u0026amp;rvstorage=0\u0026amp;attractions=0\u0026amp;bigrigs=0\u0026amp;internet=0\u0026amp;pets=0\u0026amp;swimming=0\u0026amp;openallyear=0\u0026amp;tent=0\u0026amp;rentals=0\u0026amp;age=0\u0026amp;rating1=0\u0026amp;rating2=0\u0026amp;rating3=0\u0026amp;rating2perfect=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTucson Area RV Camping\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGetting There\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOracle State Park is a about an hour and twenty minute drive from Tucson International Airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m28!1m12!1m3!1d645426.2437528619!2d-111.79415116421208!3d32.38474726290482!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e0!4m5!1s0x86d67b1308d0d5b7%3A0xb3306c2afc112615!2sTucson%20International%20Airport%20(TUS)%2C%207250%20S%20Tucson%20Blvd%2C%20Tucson%2C%20AZ%2085756!3m2!1d32.1145102!2d-110.9392269!4m5!1s0x86d61861400fd135%3A0x7b52814bdac488f!2sOracle%20State%20Park%2C%203820%20E%20Wildlife%20Dr%2C%20Oracle%2C%20AZ%2085623!3m2!1d32.609299899999996!2d-110.7336284!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1651864300069!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" style=\"border: 0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"204\" width=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/Drive_to_TSP_480x480.jpg?v=1654971389\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are driving to Oracle from out of state\u003c\/strong\u003e, we \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/blogs\/explorescientific\/preparing-for-an-astronomy-expedition\" title=\"How to Prepare for a Star Party\"\u003erecommend that you read this article about Preparing for a Star Party\u003c\/a\u003e. It covers the safety considerations for any road trip and how to prepare your telescope gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite Coordinates, Time Zone, and Weather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoordinates: 32.6093° N, 110.7336° W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT-7)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 4,500 ft (1,372 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeather: \u003ca title=\"Weather Underground Weather for Oracle, AZ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/us\/az\/oracle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLatest Conditions and Forecast\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Oracle State Park Clear Sky Chart \u0026amp; Info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleardarksky.com\/c\/OrcSPAZkey.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClear Sky Chart for Oracle State Park \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOracle State Park Website: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/azstateparks.com\/oracle\/\" title=\"Oracle State Park\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eazstateparks.com\/oracle\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Finding My Way to the Stars by Michael Weasner\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/finding_weasner_480x480.jpg?v=1660321795\" width=\"119\" height=\"179\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the Signed Edition: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/products\/finding-my-way-to-the-stars-autobiography-by-michael-weasner\"\u003eFinding My Way to the Stars - Autobiography by Michael Weasner\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Explore Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45643727012081,"sku":"ADSSP-22","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5711\/6312\/files\/ArizonaStarParty_Poster20x24_2022_b819ff9b-57f4-43a1-80e0-291421048aab.jpg?v=1736427537","url":"https:\/\/villohome.com\/products\/david-h-levy-arizona-dark-sky-star-party-ii-the-oracle-dark-sky-cultural-festival","provider":"Villohome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}