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CANCELLED: STAR PARTY AT BROWER OBSERVATORY The star party scheduled for tonight (Saturday, September 9, 2023) at Brower Observatory is cancelled. Forecasts and the darkening afternoon sky show that today’s beautiful sunshine is transitioning into a night of thick clouds and generally terrible conditions. FLASH MOBS? “Flash mobs” are impromptu star parties that are announced … Read more

This star party scheduled for Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Brower Observatory is canceled. The dense clouds forecast to start on Friday night are expected to block our skies at least until the beginning of next week. <><><><><> Saturday, July 15, 2023 341 Route 126, Whitefield, ME 04353 Google Maps Plus Code: 6C5Q+MVV Whitefield, Maine … Read more

UPDATED EIGHT HOURS AFTER ORIGINAL POSTING There will be no aurora borealis after all! Dwight Lanpher forwarded this message from J. Kelly Beatty of Sky & Telescope, via Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston’s listserve: On 7/10/23, 2:45 PM, Kelly Beatty wrote: yeah, I had a neighbor ask me about this a couple of nights ago. … Read more