TravelQuest International
305 Double D Drive
Prescott, AZ 86303 USA
The starlit,
southern sky tradition continues!
TravelQuest and well-known astronomy
author, Gary Seronik, invite you to join
us on TQ's 9th annual Costa Rican
Southern Sky Party, February 18-25,
2012.
Costa Rica is a favorite destination for travelers from
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. TravelQuest can make that
happen for you!
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 both
the 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 are 10° to 15° higher
in the sky than from those other
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 at
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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Revised: February 15, 2012.
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