Taking a cue from other clubs around New England, new for the year 2015, CMAS expands from being purely a club of observers into one that meets also to hear the most interesting speakers on astronomy that Maine has to offer. Rather than cancel oh-so-often due to bad weather, we will meet regularly to discuss…
By the time the clouds cleared after the last storm, the Geminids had pretty well passed. From the darkest part of my in-town neighborhood, I saw exactly one meteor last Sunday Night, December 14, 2014, at around 11:00pm. It was bright, but left a somewhat short trail as it whizzed below Orion. Did anyone see…
As often happens after the passage of a storm, tonight suddenly looks good for astronomy. Nevertheless, due to the pace of the change and Sunday nights being problematic for some with Monday morning following, we have decided to postpone until next Saturday, December, 20th, 6:30pm, again at Brower Observatory. The 20th will actually be closer…
