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STAR-HOPPERS invites you to go beyond the wild blue yonder and discover one of New Mexico's most enchanting landscapes: the night sky.
High altitude, low humidity, and good air quality combine to make New Mexico one of the best places in the country for observational astronomy.
During 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, STAR-HOPPERS will present a spring workshop for adults and a fall workshop for grandparents & grandkids. Our workshops are designed to provide a beginner-friendly, recreational, and educational astronomy experience.
Here's what our participants had to say about our spring workshop:
"Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Felt at home right away."
The unique setting for these workshops, the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, offers comfortable residence-style housing, as well as entry into a limited-access research area where five ecosystem types converge. Each weekend includes a biologist-guided refuge tour.
STAR-HOPPERS is a not-for-profit program presented in partnership with the University of New Mexico Sevilleta Field Station.
University of New Mexico Field Station
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Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
New Mexico, USA
"I really enjoyed the day tour...the Sevilleta NWR became much more alive for me."
"The enthusiasm level of the instructors was infectious. They made me want to learn more."
"Accommodations were excellent."
"It was wonderful to have the opportunity to look into all the different telescopes and sizes of binoculars."
"I liked the size of the class; it encouraged communication and kept the teaching personal."
"Excellent facilities--comfortable and beautiful surroundings."
"You energized everyone about astronomy...your patience with us novices was commendable."