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Posses for Winter Star Parties

Winter is such a wonderful time for stargazing. The crisp, cool, steady air; the lack of bugs: It just doesn’t get any better! Then again, in the winter, sometimes the hosts request small armies of shovelers and salters to prepare the grounds for the party. Please bear that in mind when planning afternoons prior to . . . → Read More: Posses for Winter Star Parties

Radio Astronomy Star Party — SUNDAY, November 3, 2013

With the unseasonably warm weather and clear skies we’re enjoying this Saturday afternoon (November 2), one might expect tonight to be the perfect night for a star party, but the Clear Sky Chart and many other weather predictions admonish against that. By shortly after nightfall tonight, predictions are for heavy cloud cover with high humidity . . . → Read More: Radio Astronomy Star Party — SUNDAY, November 3, 2013

Hey; What’s That? A Partial Eclipse!

It appears the Gods of the Clouds intend to block from our view the eclipse of Sunday morning, November 3, 2013. For those who want to be ready in case we may be granted clemency, check out the latest creation of CMAS’s own Michael Kosowsky. His Web site, “Hey, What’s That?” has long been able . . . → Read More: Hey; What’s That? A Partial Eclipse!