The star party originally scheduled for March 24 at Galaxy Quest Observatory in Lincolnville is postponed due to clouds. Weather reports show a deceptively clear late afternoon, but significant cloud cover by the time the party would start, followed by thick clouds horizon to horizon as the evening progresses. Please visit this Doodle poll to…
CMAS enjoyed its return to Galaxy Quest, after a year of repeated cancellations there due to bad weather. The party was small, but otherwise excellent. There were five of us, including one new member. Weather reports predicted a partly cloudy to clear evening, followed by clouds later at night. Upon arrival during a spectacular sunset,…
Saturn and Venus are visible again, if only one knows how to see them. As a service to my fellow CMASers, I am posting details of how proper clothing aids in seeing these old friends. Rising in the early morning darkness for no publishable reason, I happened to spy a glaring globe in the sky…
