An amateur astronomy club
We are on for this morning’s solar transit of the International Space Station, despite the clouds. We are betting that, the clouds will filter too much light to allow seeing surface details on the Sun, but not enough light to block a clear view of the space station’s silhouette. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SOLAR TRANSIT Meet … Read more
Saturday, May 5, 2018, 8:30pm Star Party — Brower Observatory 341 Route 126, Whitefield, ME 04353 Rain Date: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time for a star party! The full moon shone only earlier this week, but Saturday’s bright moon will not rise until 1:00am, and the weather forecasts are promising. Join us at Brower Observatory, … Read more
CHANGE OF VENUE — Orbital mechanics are sometimes unpredictable. The transit has drifted slightly to the south, leaving Capitol Park in a less desirable location. We’ll meet instead at the City of Augusta’s Youth Memorial Park, which will bring us closer to the centerline. This is behind the Buker Community Center, which is at 22 … Read more