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A STAR PARTY IS AN ORGANIZED ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING EVENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS GATHER TO VIEW CELESTIAL OBJECTS SUCHAS STARS, PLANETS, THE MOON, AND DEEP-SKY PHENOMENA USINGTELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS.

OFTEN HOSTED IN COLLABORATION WITH AMATEUR OR PROFESSIONAL ASTRONOMERS, STAR PARTIES SERVE AS BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNAL EXPERIENCES—PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH ASTRONOMY, SHARE KNOWLEDGE, AND OBSERVE THE NIGHT SKY
UNDER OPTIMAL VIEWING CONDITIONS.

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A child looks through a telescope during an outdoor astronomy club event in Los Angeles, on April 18, 2025.

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NBC News: In a city of stars, Los Angeles astronomy club makes sure to keep looking up

"There’s always an opportunity to make a connection with the universe," said one member of the group that meets monthly to stargaze and invites others to do the same.

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The Los Angeles Times: This hidden L.A. stargazing party is ‘more interesting than going to a bar’

You’ll hear similar stories from a lot of astronomy enthusiasts, who say that seeing their first big planet was what sparked a lifelong enchantment with the stars.