Central Maine Astronomical Society

All hail the fall! We’re finally freed from all that bug-besotted, summer weather, when the Sun sets so rudely late as to keep us from getting to bed a reasonable hour after our star parties! Join us to celebrate the return of clearer, steadier skies, at the Damariscotta River Association’s Land Trust.

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We’re on for tonight, with most weather forecasts predicting clear skies. Because it’s so warm and summery, we’re going to start early, at 7:00pm, the better to catch Saturn as it emerges from the dusk, before it settles below the western treetops. Saturn is in an especially interesting position now relative to the Sun. Its . . . → Read More: Brower Star Party: Seeing Saturn