TravelQuest International
305 Double D Drive
Prescott, AZ 86303 USA
The starlit
tradition continues! TravelQuest
International and well-known astronomy
author Gary Seronik invite you to join
us for our 8th annual Costa Rica
Southern-Sky Party, running from
February 27th to March 6th, 2011.
Costa Rica is a favorite destination for
travelers around the world because of
its agreeable climate, spectacular
natural scenery, and friendly people.
Although this small Central American
country is a mecca for bird enthusiasts,
it is also a superb destination for
stargazers seeking views of the
southern-sky’s many splendors. Imagine
viewing the Large Magellanic Cloud,
Omega Centauri, the Southern Cross, the
Eta Carinae Nebula, and countless
treasures of the southern Milky Way in
tropical comfort from a dark-sky site.
Now you can!
You’ll enjoy the rare combination of
superb viewing conditions and first-rate
amenities at our
Costa Rica Star Lodge. Our tour is
timed to coincide with new Moon and the
driest time of year to provide the
greatest possible number of
clear,
star-filled nights. You’ll be treated to
an unobstructed southern horizon and a
grassy, dust-free observing area only a
few steps away from your room, where
North American standard 120-volt, 60-Hz
AC power is available.
At 10° north latitude, our viewing site
is 15° farther south than the Florida
Keys and 10° more southerly than the Big
Island of Hawaii — which means that
horizon-hugging southern targets will be
10° to 15° higher in the sky than from
those locales. And you don’t have to
endure a long, grueling flight or
tiresome jet lag to get there — Costa
Rica is just a 2.5-hour flight from
Miami and is in the Central time zone!
A perfect climate, perfect sky, perfect
accommodations, and a great group of
like-minded, easy going travelers. What
more could you desire for a southern-sky
destination? Join us and discover the
wonders of Costa Rica and the riches of
the southern night sky!
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