{"id":392143,"date":"2025-11-20T11:54:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/392143\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:54:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:54:36","slug":"san-antonio-astronomical-associations-star-party-will-let-the-cosmically-curious-look-to-the-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/392143\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Astronomical Association&#8217;s Star Party will let the cosmically curious look to the skies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"386667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/news\/san-antonio-astronomical-associations-star-party-will-let-the-cosmically-curious-look-to-the-skies\/attachment\/courtesy-photo-saaa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Courtesy-Photo-SAAA.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1762539463&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Courtesy Photo \/ SAAA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Experts help guide novices and provide equipment at the SAAA Star Party. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Experts help guide novices and provide equipment at the SAAA Star Party. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Courtesy-Photo-SAAA.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sacurrent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Courtesy-Photo-SAAA.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Courtesy-Photo-SAAA.jpg\" alt=\"Experts help guide novices and provide equipment at the SAAA Star Party. \" class=\"wp-image-386667\"  \/>Experts help guide novices and provide equipment at the SAAA Star Party.  Credit: Courtesy Photo \/ SAAA<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1974, the San Antonio Astronomical Association (SAAA) is a NASA-accredited organization dedicated to the promotion and study of astronomy and related sciences. <\/p>\n<p>One of the most active organizations of its kind in the country, SAAA partners with San Antonio Parks &amp; Recreation and area schools to reach thousands of participants annually. <\/p>\n<p>The group\u2019s November Star Party, coming up this Saturday, is geared toward observers of all ages interested in actively exploring the cosmos with the assistance of experts and equipment. The free gathering enabling the hands-on, stress-free pursuit of an enhanced understanding of the celestial bodies in our solar system and beyond. <\/p>\n<p>Arrive just before dark and dress for the weather. <\/p>\n<p>Free, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, Eisenhower Park, 19399 NW Military Highway, (210) 207-5323, sanantonio.gov\/parksandrec.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacurrent.com\/sanantonio\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/TiFMu3wPkRj6PC4xS5L36bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWE5oWTNWeWNtVnVkQzVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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