A star party, as you may know, is an observing session that brings many people together at the same place and time to share knowledge of interesting sky objects, and try out other types of telescopes. Star party activities Observing interesting objects, trying to see all of the objects on certain historical lists, such as Messier 102 objects, and Herschel 400 objects. Trying out telescopes, sharing knowledge are popular. Some people concentrate on certain types of objects, such as the moon, or planets like Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, or deep space objects like faint 50 million light year away galaxies. This can help someone that has no scope, or just a small one, and give them experience with what to expect before rushing out and buying a scope that might not suit them very well.
Most people are very surprised to see.
Light pollution Light pollution is one of the two main problems confronting amateur astronomers in the Puget Sound area. The millions of outdoor lights light up the outdoor sky, and make all but the brightest stars invisible. To escape it completely, you must go 60 miles or more from Seattle, and even stay somewhat away from small towns. This means traveling to the Cascades or central Washington area. This also helps avoid the clouds.