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Directions To Star Parties

If you need directions to star parties, be sure to use the special links found by clicking the underlined addresses in these posts. These lead to exact locations on Google Maps, avoiding the frequent errors that occur in rural Maine when attempting to locate our observing sites by their street addresses.

Star Party at Foss Hill Observatory

Saturday, November 4, 2023 6:00pm Setup. Full darkness by 7:00pm. 64 Foss Hill Lane, Rome, Maine 04963

The dark skies of Foss Hill have been hidden to CMAS for the nearly three years that we have been attempting to meet there on a night that is not cloudy. Surely this time will finally succeed, right? . . . → Read More: Star Party at Foss Hill Observatory

Daylight Saving Time Ends

On Sunday, November 5, 2023, Daylight Saving Time ends, flipping us to the time of year of early darkness. Those now-past, long summer nights were wonderful, but they forced us all to get home quite late after our star parties. Starting on Saturday, November 11, star parties will start and end earlier, an advantage during . . . → Read More: Daylight Saving Time Ends