Saturday, March 2, 2024
Tonight’s star party at Galaxy Quest Observatory in Lincolnville is canceled. Despite the beautiful, sunny morning through much of Maine, all forecasts point to a cloudy, rainy night!
We’ll hope to have better luck next Saturday, March 9, for the star party scheduled at Brower Observatory in Whitefield.
Star Party at Brower Observatory Saturday, November 3, 2018, 6:30pm (6:00pm setup) 341 Route 126, Whitefield, ME 04353 Possible Flashmob: Sunday, November 4 Rain Date: Saturday, November 10 After being haunted by legions of ghosts and goblins mid-week, CMASians will be hankering to see objects that are just as ethereal, yet more real: Nebulous clouds…
Saturday, December 17 4:00pm Setup for full darkness by 5:00pm (later arrivals welcome) 64 Foss Hill Lane, Rome, Maine 04963 Josh Zukerman’s house atop Foss Hill is a truly spectacular location. He is hoping that the fields will not be buried in snow, so that everyone will be able to see the road he has…
CMAS is pleased to confirm tonight’s star party (Saturday, May 13, 2023) at Alna Center Station of the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway. The sky is expected to be completely free of clouds and superbly transparent, although winds aloft may disrupt seeing in a way that favors observing diffuse deep sky objects over planets. Aperture…
POSTPONING FOSS HILL STAR PARTY CMAS is canceling the star party originally scheduled at Foss Hill for tonight (Saturday, April 15, 2023) and re-scheduling it for next weekend. Must seem crazy on such a beautiful day, but every forecast predicts dense clouds blocking the skies starting at sundown. RESCHEDULED STAR PARTY AT FOSS HILL…
After all the hype as Comet ISON approached the Sun, there has been comparative silence since. It’s as though nobody wants to report the news. From what I can glean, which may be wrong, ISON was largely, but not completely destroyed in its voyage close to the Sun. After it finally returned to view, it…
This message confirms that there will indeed be a star party tonight, Friday, February 13th, starting at 6:00pm, at Galaxy Quest Observatory in Lincolnville. At least a few members are committed to being there. Everyone is welcome to attend, but please be aware of tonight’s special conditions. Frigid weather brings excellent transparency, allowing fine views…
