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Saturday, June 28, 2014, 9:00pm (Earlier Setup Welcome) Time to return to the glorious, coastal hillside with dark skies, clear sight-lines to the horizon’s distant mountains, and the occasional roaming sheep. Yeah, we know: It’s too far to drive, I don’t live nearby, I’ll catch the next party. Bah! Every intrepid traveler who has visited … Read more

Saturday, June 28, 2014, 2:00pm — 3:30pm Conveniently just prior to the preferred date and time for meeting at Galaxy Quest, planetary scientist Edgar A. Bering III discusses “Planets: The Golden Age of Exploration — A Stunning wealth of New Images and Science” at The Old Professor’s Bookshop in nearby Belfast. Learn how planetary scientists … Read more

Saturday, June 28, 2014, Time and Location to Be Announced (Maybe) After Professor Bering’s talk, and just one week after the Summer Solstice, we hope to gather the clan to observe the Sun. Bring your Hydrogen Alpha, Calcium-K, or white-light solar telescopes, if we can find a place to gather. Better yet, bring just yourselves, … Read more