The "Enchanted Skies Star Party" (ESSP) in Magdalena, New Mexico
offers a unique astronomy experience in the southwestern United States. For
one, the dark sky viewing can't be beat. And we offer a friendly and collegial
milieu by limiting registration to 125 people. Our site is in the Cibola National
Forest, just 15 minutes outside the small town of Magdalena, New Mexico.
Members of the Magdalena Astronomical Society are busy planning the 25th
ESSP for October 2018. The full 5-day/night program is designed for the serious
amateur astronomer, and will again include the popular VIP tours of the Karl
G. Jansky Very Large Array and the Magdalena Ridge Observatory and Interferometer.
In addition, there will guided tours scheduled by request at Magdalena's Astronomical
Lyceum, an unusual museum, workshop, and library facility that serves as headquarters
for the Magdalena Astronomical Society and features a large collection of
antique telescopes.
Start planning your trip to the Dark Skies of New Mexico.
Magdalena, New Mexico
Total People Registered
(Full+Weekend+Saturday as of 2018-09-14)
64
Current Head Count For Tours
(30 Max. For Each Tour Each Day)
| MRO Tour | VLA Tour | |
| Wednesday | 11 | 4 |
| Thursday | 7 | 19 |
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