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The planets have been giving quite a show these past few weeks. If you happen to awaken just before dawn, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are all in a line. This is an excellent opportunity to see Venus at half phase, and growing more gibbous as we approach Thanksgiving. Mercury is still visible, but is slowly … Read more

The current complex weather is complicating confirming the events at Merryspring scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, 2015. We anticipate a cloudy afternoon, followed by clear skies along the Midcoast. If the weather clears too late, the 7:00pm star party will be cancelled. If the star party is cancelled, we will similarly cancel the 5:00pm … Read more

CMAS and Merryspring officially announce the public star party to be held at Merryspring on Saturday, October 17th, 2015. There should be quite a turnout, as CMAS expects to be joined by astronomers from The Downeast Amateur Astronomers and Penobscot Valley Star Gazers. Merryspring will be advertising this event to its members, so a large gathering … Read more