Dreams of meeting at Galaxy Quest tomorrow (Saturday, May 25, 2019) have been postponed by the now sadly routine predictions of a formidable cloud cover for the coming weekend. This star party is now rescheduled to one week later (Saturday, June 1, 2019), when the skies are *guaranteed* to be clear! Saturday, June 1, 2019,…
Great night Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Galaxy Quest. What a treat for the sixth-grade students of Camden-Rockport middle school and their parents. Big turnout of both club and guests, including a fraternal visitation by President Charlie Sawyer and several members of Downeast Amateur Astronomers. Thank you to everyone who attended, with a special nod…
In an astronomical simulcast, on this coming Saturday night, CMASians will be busily, simultaneously astronomizing at two separate locations. Be sure to be at one or the other! This post features the Bombahook Pizza and Star Party. Saturday, September 21, 2019, 6:00pm Pizza, Video Astronomy, and Astrophotography Party Bombahook Observatory — 8 Sunrise Drive, Hallowell, ME…
The star party at Galaxy Quest originally scheduled for tonight is postponed until next Saturday, March 12, at 7:00pm. Today’s clear, blue skies are expected to turn significantly cloudy by nightfall, with dense clouds arriving shortly thereafter. On the 12th, CMASians will have two choices of star parties. Jacob Gerritsen shall host at Galaxy Quest…
Greetings from The Bearer of Evil Tidings! We’re canceling tonight’s star party at DRA, due to weather reports for lots of clouds, high humidity, and rotten transparency. Looking at various weather maps, thick banks of clouds are hovering just offshore. If the winds push those clouds just a few miles north, the sky will not…
Join CMAS at Brower Observatory tonight! There should be at least a few good hours of observing before any clouds roll in. For those wanting to set up while it is still light, the Sun sets a little after 4:00pm, dusk falls by 4:45pm, with total darkness by 5:45pm. STAR PARTY AT BROWER OBSERVATORY Saturday,…
