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Task · part of 8. One observing project of six: approved AND guided by your counselor

8(d). Help an astronomy club run a public star party

Optional May not apply Often forgotten

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 8: which observing project, and has your counselor agreed it?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Their event, their calendar, open to the public. Some clubs run one a month and some run two a year, which is worth finding out before you choose this route.

Note. This is the club's event, not yours. Some astronomy clubs hold a public star party monthly and some hold two a year, so find out the calendar before you choose this route, and expect the club to want you at a planning session as well as on the night.

Where this step comes from

  1. Astronomy Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 8(d)

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