shooting star event

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I'm Just The Messenger
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shooting star event

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The Beaver Island Dark Sky Project is inviting the community to a shooting star event. The Perseid meteor shower will be at it's peak on August 12. The event will start after the Skipper's Alley concert at the community center. If you have a telescope set it up before dark. Saturn and Jupiter should be out. Location is PJ Niehaus' hanger at Welke airport. Enter off King's hwy. The road just past the runway. we will have it marked with an American Flag and lights. DO NOT DRIVE ON THE RUNWAY( marked with orange cones)Bring Lounge chair or blankets, scopes, binoculars, warm drinks and snacks. Please limit headlights on the driveway and if possible put a red filter on your flashlight. Call Dickie448 2799 or Bill at 2549
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