Radio Astronomy Star Party

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The dream is to meet sometime this weekend, November 1, 2, or 3, at 7:00pm at DRA, for our first-ever Radio Astronomy Star Party, but the weather may not cooperate. Friday is too windy for the fragile antenna, the Clear Sky Chart already predicts Saturday will be cloudy, but the usual, conflicting weather forecasts suggest … Read more

Partial Solar Eclipse

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Of all the world’s peoples, we in Maine are ideally placed to observe a partial eclipse of the Sun at sunrise on Sunday morning, November 3, beginning at about 6:15am. My eclipse simulating software suggests it should be spectacular, but if the clouds allow viewing, remember you will also need either some kind of solar … Read more

DRA Radio Astronomy Star Party

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CMAS will host its first Radio Astronomy Star Party on the weekend of November 2, 2013, beginning at 7:00pm. (Arrive earlier to set up.) Meet at DRA, the Damariscotta River Association: 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543 Bring your optical telescope, of course, but also enjoy radio astronomy with Nimesh Patel, CMAS’s resident professional radio … Read more