NOTE: This is not the active schedule!
In 2022, the club made two major changes to our star party schedule. First, we shifted from a fixed day of the month to a lunar schedule following the moon phase. Second, we added a second monthly star party at Ransom Canyon to offer the public a better view of the night sky away from Lubbock’s light pollution.
| Date | Location | Start Time | Moon Phase | Moon % Lit | Moon Rise Set Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | Ransom Canyon | 7:00 pm |  | 25% | set 11:17 pm |
| Feb 19 | Tech Terrace | 7:00 pm |  | 90% | rise 9:48 pm |
| Feb 26 | Member’s Party | 7:15 pm | | 21% | set 2:18 pm rise 4:27 am |
| MARCH | |||||
| Mar 5 | Ransom Canyon | 7:15 pm | | 11% | set 10:02 pm |
| Mar 13 | Daylight Savings | ||||
| Mar 26 | Tech Terrace | 8:32 pm |  | 34% | set 2:16 pm |
| APRIL | |||||
| Apr 2 | Member’s Party | 8:30 pm | | 3% | rise 8:39 am set 9:47 pm |
| Apr 9 | Ransom Canyon | 8:45 pm |  | 57% | rise 1:13 pm |
| Apr 23 | Tech Terrace | 9:00 pm |  | 50% | set 1:16 pm |
| Apr 30 | Member’s Party | 9:00 pm |  | 0% | set 8:36 pm |
| MAY | |||||
| May | Switch Weekends | ||||
| May 7 | Tech Terrace | 9:00 pm | | 40% | rise 12:00 pm |
| May 15 | Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral eclipse starts 20:31 | Total Eclipse starts 22:29 | Total eclipse ends 23:53 | |
| May 21 | Ransom Canyon | 9:15 pm | | 64% | set 12:15 pm |
| May 28 | Member’s Party | 9:30 pm | | 3% | set 7:28 pm |
| JUNE | |||||
| Jun 4 | Tech Terrace | 9:30 pm | | 25% | set 12:41 pm |
| Jun 18 | Ransom Canyon | 9:30 pm | | 78% | rise 12:32 am |
| Jun 25 | Member’s Party | 9:30 pm | | 10% | set 6:21 pm |
| JULY | |||||
| Jul 2 | Optional Tech Terrace | 9:30 pm | | 13% | set 11:52 pm |
| Jul 23 | Ransom Canyon | 9:30 pm | | 22% | set 5:13 pm |
| Jul 30 | Member’s Party | 9:30 pm | | 5% | set 10:25 pm |
| AUGUST | |||||
| Aug 6 | Tech Terrace | 9:15 pm |  | 68% | set 1:19 pm |
| Aug 20 | Ransom Canyon | 9:00 pm | | 37% | set 4:04 pm |
| Aug 27 | Club Star Party | 9:00 pm | | 0% | set 8:27 pm |
| SEPTEMBER | |||||
| Sep 3 | Labor Day weekend | ||||
| Sep 17 | Ransom Canyon | 8:30 pm | | 54% | set 3:49 pm |
| Sep 24 | Member’s Party | 8:30 pm | | 2% | set 7:26 pm |
| OCTOBER | |||||
| Oct | Switch Weekends | ||||
| Oct 1 | Tech Terrace | 8:00 pm | | 39% | set 11:36 pm |
| Oct 22 | Member’s Party | 8:00 pm | | 9% | set 5:53 pm |
| Oct 29 | Ransom Canyon Halloween | 7:30 pm | | 25% | set 10:30 pm |
| NOVEMBER | |||||
| Nov 6 | Daylight Savings ends | 5:50 pm | |||
| Nov 8 | Lunar Eclipse | penumbral eclipse begins 02:02 | Total eclipse begins 04:16 | Total eclipse ends 05:41 | |
| Nov 12 | Tech Terrace | 6:15 pm | | 85% | rise 8:59 pm |
| Nov 19 | Ransom Canyon | 6:15 pm | | 21% | set 3:19 pm |
| Nov 26 | Optional Member’s Party | 6:15 pm | | 12% | set 8:24 pm |
and Sunrise and sunset times in Lubbock (timeanddate.com)
Tech Terrace Map
Ransom Canyon Map
