Maine Dark Skies Legislation — Public Hearing

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INTRODUCING LD 1934, “AN ACT TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE OUTDOOR LIGHTING” You can help to promote a new law that the State of Maine is considering to protect Maine’s dark skies. Maine’s astronomers support it, but more importantly, it is broadly good for Maine. PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, MAY 12 The Committee on State & Local … Read more

CANCELED: Star Party at Galaxy Quest Observatory in Lincolnville

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With the clouds rolling in for a pea-souper of a weekend, this star party is canceled. But, we love the idea of the refractor shootout, so we’ll run this same program again just as soon as we can reschedule. <><><><><> Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8:00pm Galaxy Quest Observatory 84 Vancycle Road, Lincolnville, ME 04849 Get … Read more

Filmmaker Aislinn Sarnacki Features Astronomy on MPBN TV

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Last fall, the filmmaker Aislinn Sarnacki introduced herself at the Blue Hill Dark Sky Festival, requesting help filming a feature for a television show about Maine’s dark skies. She wanted just a few astronomers to gather so she could film us observing. With all the rotten weather this past winter, we canceled every scheduled shoot … Read more