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News | STARGAZING NEWS: Nov 21-5 Planet Challenge: Nov 21-Dec 6, Nov 22-Last Quarter Moon, Nov 30-New Moon, Dec 1-Venus and Saturn - Fantastic Duo ➜ | New US Stamp: Star Trails at Mt Rainier (4/20/16)
A nightscape photograph of Mount Rainier is part of a 16-stamp series commemorating the 100th anniversary of
the National Park Service. This photo was taken by Matt Dieterich, a young intern with the NPS Night Skies
program at Mt
Rainier, the same program that Starry Hill has been a part of the last two years. ➜ |
| We are Part of a Glorious Collection of Stars (11/13/15)
Eatonville School District Superintendent Krestin Bahr honored Starry Hill Star Guides in a Special Message to the
school district's community as well as to the full Eatonville community in the Eatonville Dispatch newspaper. ➜ |
| 2015 Astronomy Photographer of the Year (11/9/15)
The Royal Observatory of Greenwich has released its 2015 book with the best astrophotos from around the
world. We are proud that this book includes a photo taken at Starry Hill by one of our Star Guides, Braden
Henricksen. ➜ |
| 2015: An Extraordinary Lunar Eclipse (9/27/15)
Lunar eclipse, supermoon, early evening, perfect weather and lots of stargazers all combined to make this
Sep 27, 2015 event one to be
remembered! ➜ |
| 2015 Star Guides Lineup (8/9/15)
Not only is Starry Hill a place for kids to come to connect with our universe, it is also a place that, as
much as
possible, is run by kids. That's why we have the Star Guides program, now in its fourth year. ➜ |
| Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year, Royal Observatory Greenwich, England (8/7/15)
When Braden Henricksen, a four-year Star Guide at Starry Hill, submitted one of his astrophotos
taken at Starry Hill into the Royal Observatory Greenwich's contest last year, we all knew that the
competition would be fierce -- the famous Royal Observatory's contest attracts the best from around the
world. ➜ |
| 2015: Comet Lovejoy is Moving Fast! (1/13/15)
The first comet of the year, Lovejoy, is now high in the sky above Starry Hill and our homes. We imaged it
last night and found it to be a challenging target but, by the end, we got good results! ➜ |
| 2014: So Many Magical Star Parties (8/28/14)
Never before have we had so many Star Parties in a row at Starry Hill. Groups came from all over and we
had nearly perfect weather for all of them -- wow! ➜ |
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