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SUMMARY:Griffith Observatory Public Star Party — August 2026
DESCRIPTION:August's public star party at Griffith Observatory arrives during one of the year's best months for Southern California stargazing — the Perseid meteor shower peaks in mid-August\, and the summer Milky Way core is nearly overhead by midnight. The Los Angeles Astronomical Society sets up volunteer-operated telescopes on the west lawn below the dome\, free and open to all visitors on the second Saturday of the month\, weather permitting.\n\nPeak Perseid dates in August (typically August 11-13) may overlap with this event — check griffithobservatory.org for any special meteor shower programming. Even without meteors\, August skies offer Saturn at its best (near opposition)\, Jupiter rising in the east\, and summer deep-sky targets including the Lagoon Nebula and Omega Centauri accessible from Griffith's hilltop. No registration\, no fee. Arrive after sunset. The Observatory building is open until 10pm for concurrent planetarium shows and the Zeiss telescope exhibit. Marine layer typically clears the hills by 9pm in August. DASH Observatory shuttle from Los Feliz is the recommended way to arrive if parking is a concern.
LOCATION:2800 E Observatory Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90027
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