Just a short drive to Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County brings you to an oasis for stargazers. They gather at Cherry Springs because satellite images have shown that the night skies are darker there than anywhere else in Pennsylvania. It is the perfect setting for this year's Dark Sky Weekend, hosted by the Harrisburg Astronomical Society . The skies over the park offer a 360-degree view of the stars, planets, moon, galaxies and more with no light pollution. During the weekend nights, hundreds of telescopes are turned towards the sky.
Days are either for sleeping or sightseeing.
And some people might have solar filters that allow you to look at the sun during the day. But the real action occurs once the sun goes down. I call this a 'no-frills' star party. It's free to anyone who would like to come. Those who have them are asked to bring telescopes.