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Oneida and Vilas County Lights-Out Program and Perseid Meteor Watch

AUG
13
DATE
Thursday
2026
TIME
8 PM
VENUE
Nicolet College
FEE
Free
LAT45.87°NLON-89.73°WSTATUSOBSERVINGNETWORKNIGHT SKY · NASA
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Thursday, August 13 (weather dependent) at Nicolet College.

  • 8 PM — program begins
  • After 9 PM — Meteor Watch and Stargazing

We'll observe M13 - the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules that is about 25,000 light years distant, M57 - the Ring Nebula that is much closer, M31 - the Andromeda Galaxy that is about 2.5 million light years distant, and many other objects. Also this month is the only time during the year that we could view the Teapot Constellation in the south, toward the direction of the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.

We'll have traditional and the newer Smart Telescopes set up, a meteorite display, rocket display, and a small scale of the solar system, along with many free handouts.

Park at the Fieldside Center, we'll setup on the large field. Free Event, all are Welcome!

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