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Star Gazing Events at the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach
Discover the greatness of the night sky on beautiful Pensacola Beach. The Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association will offer free star gazing at the Gulfside Pavilion.
Volunteers will set up nearly 20 telescopes ranging in strength and size from duplicates of Galileo's original telescope to today's incredible large-scope devices for the public to take a peek at wonders such as Jupiter, the Milky Way and other galaxies.
For a closer look, video cameras will also be used with some of the telescopes to display images on monitors up to 100 times more clearly than viewing through the telescope with your eye alone. For individuals who would like to continue stargazing on their own, free star charts and sky calendars will be available.
2013 Star gazing events will take place on Friday and Saturday: April 19 & 20, May 17 & 18, June 14 & 15, August 16 & 17 and October 11 & 12.
Free parking is available in the Casino Beach parking lot, near the Beach Ball Water Tower.
"No known roof is as beautiful as the skies above."
- Michael O'Muircheartaigh