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Contact the Park:
(928) 669-2088
Alamo Lake SP
P.O. Box 38
Wenden, AZ 85357

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Visitor Center Restrooms Gift Shop Exhibits Group: Day Use Areas Group: Camping Sites Camping Electric RV Sites Non Electric RV Sites Dump Station Showers Picnic Areas/Shelters Biking Fishing Swimming Boat Ramp Non-Motorized Watercraft Wildlife Viewing

Nearest Services: 9 miles

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Park's Speed Code: 4201#

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Fees

Park Entrance Fees:
Per Vehicle (1-4 Adults): $7.00
Individual/Bicycle: $3.00

Camping Fees:
Non-Electric site: $13-$15
Electric site: $22-$25

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Friends of Alamo Lake State Park

Friends of Alamo Lake State Park, a non-profit organization

Wrap-Up Photo Gallery

3rd Annual Night Under The Stars: November 14, 2009 (International Year of Astronomy)

Night Under the StarsThe 3rd Annual event celebrated the International Year of Astronomy (IYA); it's been 400 years since Galileo first used his homemade telescope to discover never before seen celestial objects (including the Galilean moons)! Since the closest town is nearly 40 miles away the star-gazing was spectacular! It was great to see so many familiar faces return for this event.

A 150 people viewed planets, moons, nebulas, and more under a perfectly clear, dark sky. There were 13 telescopes brought by dedicated groups and individuals from around Arizona. There was 1 solar telescope and 3 solar filters used to view the sun before sunset (getting to see solar flares). Some of the celestial objects viewed included: Jupiter and 4 of its moons, Venus, Mars, the Ring Nebula, M13, M22, Dumbbell Nebula, NGC 457, the Pleiades star cluster, the Double Star, the Andromeda galaxy, and the stars Polaris, Vega, and Altair.

Check out the photos from the evening below; no photographs are taken after sunset to protect everyone's night vision. We are excited about hosting another event in 2010.

Astral Photography Workshop

JD Maddy, President of the Astronomers of the Verde Valley External Link also lead a late night astral photography workshop at the event. A small group of people who were interested in learning how to use their telescope, an adapter, and a high resolution digital camera to photograph celestial features stuck around late into the night. Multiple exposures are combined into one image to produce amazing photographs! The three composite photos below (each a stack of 5) were all taken at the park on Saturday night!

M42


M42 is called the Orion Nebula. It is about 1200 to 1400 light years (LY) away in the constellation of Orion, the Hunter. The small nebula to the upper right is the "Running Man Nebula", NGC 1977.

M45

M45 is known as the 7 Sisters, Subaru Cluster or the Pleiades Star Cluster. Distance is about 440 LY. It is in the constellation Taurus, the Bull.

NGC 253

NGC 253 is known as the Silver Coin or Sculptor Galaxy. It is 11 Million LY away. It is in the constellation Sculptor. This galaxy was discovered by Caroline Herschel, the sister of William Herschel in 1783.


Astral Photography Copyright © JD Maddy. All right reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. Used with permission.

 


 

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Photography by Tye R Farrell for Arizona State Parks. Copyright © Arizona State Parks. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

We'd like to thank the following people and groups who brought out their telescopes and shared their passion and knowledge with the public: Astronomers of the Verde Valley External Link including JD Maddy (President), Karen Maddy, Richard Bohner, Margurita Bohner, & Fred Avery; Dan & Sheryl Hanger and Dave & Darla Hanger (Buckeye); Paul Bennett (Phoenix); Murlin & Jane Hartley (Mohave Valley); and Rob Frederick (Bullhead City).

Special thanks to the Lowell Observatory External Link in Flagstaff for generously donating raffle prizes which included t-shirts and books which were given out at the event introduction before sunset.

See 2008 Night Under the Stars Photo Gallery (2008)

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