An amateur astronomy club
You know your cheerleading President: Ever hopeful of clear nights; always consulting the various on-line and human oracles; ever wary against canceling a star party in expectation of clouds, on a night that then proves to be clear. Tough call tonight, with conflicting weather forecasts regarding a mass of clouds that may avoid or obscure … Read more
Star party tonight at Brower Observatory in North Whitefield! Sun sets late, so we’ll start around 9:00pm; earlier setup welcome. The most trusted weather reports converge around a mostly cloudless night after a likely cloudy afternoon and evening. It’s the night of the new moon, so we’re hoping, and we’ll be there.
This month’s star party will be at Brower Observatory on Saturday, July 26, 2014, the night of the new moon. Anticipating the perfect Saturday evening, Colin has the newly-refigured, freshly-coated mirror installed in the 16″ in the dome, so stunning views await us. Tests have shown faint structures to be more clearly visible than before. … Read more