Central Maine Astronomical Society
An amateur astronomy club
Finally, a cloudy night that is ideal for astronomy! Join us tonight, Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Brower Observatory to meet Norm Sperling, the co-inventor of the Edmund Astroscan telescope. History buffs know that this easily portable, wide-field telescope is among the most famous ever designed for amateurs. It requires no time to set it … Read more
The Central Maine Astronomical Society has an opportunity to host a flash mob star party at Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop, Maine, at 8:00pm on the first clear night of Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, July 20, 21, or 22, 2015. Once we held a star party, there would be no further parties, even if following nights … Read more
Saturday night, July 11, 2015, CMAS will meet for a flash mob star party at Brower Observatory in North Whitefield. Conditions are expected to be good to very good, depending upon which predictions one believes. Setup at 8:30pm would allow plenty of time to get organized under fading sunlight prior to nightfall. Saturn will be … Read more