Crystal Coast Stargazers

Crystal Coast Stargazers We are a group of astronomy and space enthusiasts based in eastern North Carolina.

We enjoy stargazing with our families and friends as well as sharing the views of the night sky through our telescopes with anyone who wants to take a look. We hold regular public outreach events in coordination with our partners at Cape Lookout National Seashore and Fort Macon State Park. All our events are free and open to the public and we take great pride in that. In addition to our public eve

nts, we also hold special members only events so our club members can work on their personal stargazing challenges and astrophotography projects. We have no membership dues or fees and welcome anyone with a passion for space even if you don’t have a telescope of your own. Our club is a member of the NASA/JPL Night Sky Network and we are listed as one of their top 20 β€œStars In the Network” clubs. We are fortunate to also have three NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors in our club who provide space education outreach programs to local groups and organizations. In addition to all the public outreach we currently do, we are actively working with our community partners and Cape Lookout National Seashore to preserve our night sky by achieving and maintaining International Dark Sky Park certification through the International Dark-Sky Association. If you have any questions or are interested in becoming a member, please feel free to reach out and contact us through Facebook Messenger or our email address.

Hear about what we do during our annual Crystal Coast Star Party and hear from our fantastic guest speaker this year.
08/01/2026

Hear about what we do during our annual Crystal Coast Star Party and hear from our fantastic guest speaker this year.

The Crystal Coast Stargazers’ annual Star Party returned in April, giving visitors a chance to look through telescopes, learn about dark skies, and hear from a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory speaker.

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Island Express Ferry Service is selling t-shirts for the Crystal Coast Star Party! All proceeds will go to the club to h...
04/18/2026

Island Express Ferry Service is selling t-shirts for the Crystal Coast Star Party! All proceeds will go to the club to help fund next year's party. You can pickup your shirt at the ferry office at the visitors center. Also, the food truck, Shark Island Eats, will be open at 11AM until the ferries leave around 7:45PM.

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04/15/2026

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We have been blessed this year with several donations of 'like new' telescope equipment that we will be auctioning off starting on Friday afternoon once everything is setup. The auction will end on Saturday at 6:30pm, about an hour after the NASA speaker giving everyone a final chance to get a great piece of equipment. The auction will be located in the Education Hall of the Core Sound Museum. The proceeds from this auction will help us fund next year's annual Crystal Coast Star Party. You can see the items below that will be a part of the auction.

04/06/2026

Anyone else have a case of the Moondays? πŸŒ•

Today our Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon! Tune in, starting at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 UTC) as they view parts of the Moon never seen by human eyes.

Watch it live with us: https://www.nasa.gov/ways-to-watch/

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