Jon

President, Central Maine Astronomical Society.

Partial Solar Eclipse

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Of all the world’s peoples, we in Maine are ideally placed to observe a partial eclipse of the Sun at sunrise on Sunday morning, November 3, beginning at about 6:15am. My eclipse simulating software suggests it should be spectacular, but if the clouds allow viewing, remember you will also need either some kind of solar … Read more

DRA Radio Astronomy Star Party

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CMAS will host its first Radio Astronomy Star Party on the weekend of November 2, 2013, beginning at 7:00pm. (Arrive earlier to set up.) Meet at DRA, the Damariscotta River Association: 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543 Bring your optical telescope, of course, but also enjoy radio astronomy with Nimesh Patel, CMAS’s resident professional radio … Read more

CMAS October 5 DRA Star Party Cancelled

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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 … Read more