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gluiz90 t1_j7qw29k wrote

Ninigret Park in Charlestown, Frosty Drew Observatory is there.

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gud_morning_dave t1_j7rcd0m wrote

Can you go to Ninigret Park at night when the observatory isn't open?

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RhodySeth t1_j7rfiih wrote

I don't see why you couldn't. Police station is across the street so they may make you leave if you're not supposed to be there but I doubt anyone would raise a fuss.

Frosty Drew is open year round and open to the public every Friday night: https://frostydrew.org/

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gluiz90 t1_j7rk90w wrote

I think it technically closes at sunset, but I've never had any issues down there while doing astrophotography. I think as long as you're being responsible you won't have any issues.

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DirtyButtWashThrow t1_j7tqyhy wrote

I’ve gone there when Frosty Drew was closed and there was a gate that was locked so I couldn’t drive in. Have you had that problem?

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gluiz90 t1_j7uc7hh wrote

Hm, I never have, but I'll be honest I haven't been down there for a couple years now so idk if things have changed or not

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DirtyButtWashThrow t1_j7uh67n wrote

My issue might have been because of Covid, I think I tried going around the height of Covid

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PJfanRI t1_j7qxycw wrote

100%. I took my 4 year old there for the Leonid meteor shower and it did not disappoint.

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CammiKit t1_j7rh1sj wrote

I’m 30 and love this place so much. I can’t wait to bring my son there but I’ll go by myself if I get the chance. The observatory is so cool.

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brighty420 t1_j7rn2uo wrote

There's a lot of good spots in Scituate around the reservoir and in Foster. The Woody Lowden Recreation Center is a good spot. Very little light pollution because there's not much for houses around or businesses and the baseball field is wide open. Arcadia Management Area is a good bet too. There are a couple fields right on Arcadia Rd next to Barber ln as well.

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petertheo89 t1_j7rcxi6 wrote

I would either go to one of the beaches (for the wide uninterrupted view) or anywhere on the western border of the state for lack of light pollution

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bigtuna732 t1_j7ra2r1 wrote

I have an app called meteoractive you can see when all the meteor showers are coming and best times to see a shit ton of shooting stars …. Another app good to have is skyview I do the free lite version it tells you what stars and planets your looking at up there .

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itschris401 t1_j7tn015 wrote

Neutaconkanut park in Providence,RI

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RandomChurn t1_j7twcgu wrote

When we couldn't get out of the city but wanted to see meteors, that's where we went, to the top. Probably the best as far as Providence goes.

The next night we went to Cumberland near the airport. That was better.

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geffe71 t1_j7sg8v6 wrote

Watch Hill

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Ctasch t1_j7sgtxr wrote

Brenton Point

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Beastcoastboarder t1_j7tw4nf wrote

Block island no joke. Walk away from the main strip at night and look up. No light pollution.

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Thac0 t1_j7usael wrote

Down by T Swifts house in the south

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TaurusTulips t1_j7zu8o1 wrote

My friend loves to view the stars at Matunuck Beach behind the Ocean Mist in South Kingston

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