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Audience members listen as Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center.  Al Ansorge, on right, operates the planetarium software.  The Westminster Astronomical Society holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month.  If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others.  March 11, 2023

Audience members listen as Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. Al Ansorge, on right, operates the planetarium software. The Westminster Astronomical Society holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month. If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others. March 11, 2023 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

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The Westminster Astronomical Society Star Party Saturday March 11, 2023 at Bear Branch Nature Center in Westminster. This "Star Party" event is free and open to the public and occurs on the second Saturday of each month. Astronomy enthusiasts bring telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others.

Westminster Astronomical Society planetarium

Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, stands in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, which holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month.  If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others.  March 11, 2023

Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, stands in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, which holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month. If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others. March 11, 2023 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

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Westminster Astronomical Society planetarium

Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, which holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month.  If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others.  March 11, 2023

Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, which holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month. If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others. March 11, 2023 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

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Westminster Astronomical Society planetarium

Audience members listen as Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. Al Ansorge, on right, operates the planetarium software.  The Westminster Astronomical Society holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month.  If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others.  March 11, 2023

Audience members listen as Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. Al Ansorge, on right, operates the planetarium software. The Westminster Astronomical Society holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month. If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others. March 11, 2023 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

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Westminster Astronomical Society planetarium

Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, right, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, which holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month.  If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others.  March 11, 2023

Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, right, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, which holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month. If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others. March 11, 2023 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

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Westminster Astronomical Society planetarium

Audience members listen as Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center.  Al Ansorge, on right, operates the planetarium software.  The Westminster Astronomical Society holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month.  If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others.  March 11, 2023

Audience members listen as Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, gives a presentation in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. Al Ansorge, on right, operates the planetarium software. The Westminster Astronomical Society holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month. If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others. March 11, 2023 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

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Westminster Astronomical Society planetarium

Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, stands in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, which holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month.  If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others.  March 11, 2023

Pankaj “Doc” Desai, planetarium director, stands in the planetarium at Bear Branch Nature Center. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, which holds “star parties” on the second Saturday of each month. If the weather permits, astronomy enthusiasts can bring their telescopes to share a love of stargazing with others. March 11, 2023 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

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