Good evening,

As many of us are probably aware, the Perseid shower is upon us the
evening and morning of Aug. 12-13, as well as part of a total lunar
eclipse the early morning of Aug. 28. Also, I just read at Space.com
that the Aurigids will be unusually spectacular in the early morning
of Sept. 1.

Now, I have been using my girlfriend's house for viewing sky objects
because it is in the earstern outskirts of Orlando and relatively the
darkest place I have access to, over by the Avalon area. I was
wondering if anyone could share some great public places open at
night that offer very dark skies and a safe environment in which to
enjoy skywatching around Orlando. I am certain that many others who
view these boards would also be appreciative of this helpful
information.

Thank you, and happy viewing!

-jeremy

links:

Perseid shower -
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/070712_perseid_meteors.html

Total lunar eclipse -
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/070720_ns_eclipse.html

Aurigid shower -
http://www.space.com/searchforlife/070809_seti_aurigids.html