Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, Inc.
Offering Public Education Programs Since 1929
Contact Persons (media only)
Tom Reiland H: 412-487-8326 O: 724-224-2510
As always during our events, we offer on-site or telephone
interviews, remote broadcast and filming opportunities to the
media. Please contact Tom Reiland for scheduling. Thank you
for your assistance with our educational programs.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GLENSHAW, Pa. (April 2, 2018) – Come see the evening planet, Venus. Catch one last glimpse of the Great Orion Nebula. It is all part of the show during the April Star Parties at Wagman Observatory sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh.
View the night sky with the Moon one to two days before First Quarter. Observe the Spring Constellations. This event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21 starting at 8:05 PM EDT.
The Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory is located in Deer Lakes Regional Park, Frazer Township, Pa., near the village of Russellton in northeastern Allegheny County and some 18 miles from Pittsburgh.
This is an opportunity for amateur astronomers, students and the general public to observe the wonders of the Spring sky such as the galaxies in the Coma-Virgo Cluster, planetary nebulae and star clusters.
Did you get a telescope recently and don’t know how to use it? Bring it along and members of the AAAP will help!
Looking to buy a telescope, accessories, star charts and books? Wagman Observatory is the place to start. We’ll have free handouts, guides and booklets to point visitors in the right direction.
The Star Parties will be held WEATHER PERMITTING. The public should call 724-224-2510 for more information.
For Media use only contact Tom Reiland at home 412-487-8326 in the evening.

For more information check out our web page at: 3ap.org

The members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh invite the public to Nicholas E Wagman Observatory. More than 66,000 people have visited the Observatory since its opening in 1987.

Admission is free, though we gladly accept donations to cover the cost of operation. To reach Wagman Observatory, follow the Orange Belt (accessible from Routes 8 and 28) to Deer Lakes Park, near Russellton. Follow the road through the Park for 1.2 miles and turn left on to the Observatory grounds. Please use parking lights only when you drive through the gate.
For additional directions or to check on the weather conditions, please call the observatory at 724-224-2510. If you get our voice mail or a busy signal, keep trying. We receive many calls for information just before and during the star parties.