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The Central Maine Astronomical Society has an opportunity to host a star party at Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop, Maine. Mechuwana describes itself as “the Methodist Church worshiping God in nature,” so true to its mission, it hosts a science camp. Our budding astronomers would be eleven young children, mostly in fifth grade, but ranging as … Read more

Remember the infamous President of CMAS who scheduled a star party at DRA during the seventh game of the World Series? Wasn’t well attended. Does the Fourth of July weekend create a similar conflict? Vote your preferred date in this month’s Doodle poll: http://doodle.com/7gzf5e9xtc9yk6rt Please state whether you would attend this coming Saturday, July 6, … Read more

Astronomy is for dreamers… but not fools. Everything planned for tomorrow (Saturday, June 8, 2013) is hereby cancelled, or at least postponed: No solar viewing. No Workday at Brower. No star party. We’ll be in touch if we can re-organize for another Workday. Weather radar shows the most massive of clouds and storms headed our … Read more