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Geminids Meteor Shower

By the time the clouds cleared after the last storm, the Geminids had pretty well passed. From the darkest part of my in-town neighborhood, I saw exactly one meteor last Sunday Night, December 14, 2014, at around 11:00pm. It was bright, but left a somewhat short trail as it whizzed below Orion. Did anyone see . . . → Read More: Geminids Meteor Shower

Star Party Moved to December 20th

As often happens after the passage of a storm, tonight suddenly looks good for astronomy. Nevertheless, due to the pace of the change and Sunday nights being problematic for some with Monday morning following, we have decided to postpone until next Saturday, December, 20th, 6:30pm, again at Brower Observatory. The 20th will actually be closer . . . → Read More: Star Party Moved to December 20th

December Star Party at Brower Observatory

For those loyal CMASers who have wondered about the star party scheduled for Brower Observatory this weekend, at the peak of the Geminid Meteor Shower, it’s nearly certain that this crazy weather will nix it. Clouds are anticipated through Saturday, and if they part by Sunday night, fog threatens to appear instead. All told, not . . . → Read More: December Star Party at Brower Observatory