Enchanted Skies Star Party. Four days and nights of astronomy activities outside Magdalena, NM. Historic Magdalena (6,800′ elevation) is a desert-mountain town in south-central New Mexico. Magdalena is truly a dark sky site with regular recording of 21.6-21.8 magnitudes per square arc-second and sometimes 22.0. One of the darkest and driest in the continental US. The party is geared to the serious observer and astro-photographers, as well as all who want to discover the beautiful skies! For more information, go to www.enchantedskies.org.