PAJARITO ASTRONOMERS News:

The Pajarito Astronomers will hold a County-sponsored Dark Night starting at 7:45 p.m. (sunset) Saturday, Aug. 30 at Spirio Soccer Field in Overlook Park.

Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes and star gaze. 

A crescent moon as well as the planets Mercury, Mars, Saturn (and its rings), Neptune and Uranus will be visible. There will be a tour of the summer constellations, and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. 

The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Viewing will end before midnight. Call Steve Becker at 505.662.3252, for information.