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Directions to the Star Party in El Rito:
1.  From Española, travel north on the road to Abiquiú (84/285) for approximately 20 miles.
2.  Turn right a few miles before Abiquiú at the sign for El Rito and Northern New Mexico Community College.
3.   This is State Road 554, and you go approximately 12 miles on this road until you reach El Rito.
4.  The college is on the left side of the road (look for the water tower).
5.  You should see the dome-shaped Observatory in a field on the left just before the campus.
6.  At the first college driveway on the left. Drive to a T and turn left
7.  Then just go past some buildings and into the field where the Observatory is located.

Roger Salles, Española-El Rito Sector Coordinator
ph#: (H) 505-927-0734  (W) 505-665-2078  E-Mail: rsalles@lanl.gov

Directions to UNM Klauer Campus in Taos:

From the center of Taos ,

travel south on Rt. 68.

Just south of Ranchos de Taos, turn right onto CR 110 (old Rt. 570).

Go about a mile (past the National Guard) and turn left into the UNM Klauer Campus.

Park in the parking lot. The Star Party will be in the back parking lot.

 

Seth Gutierrez, Taos Sector Coordinator

 Phone: (575)-741-0806 (575)-758-5658 E-Mail:  steelbluept@msn.com