Flash Mob Star Party at Brower

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Saturday night, July 11, 2015, CMAS will meet for a flash mob star party at Brower Observatory in North Whitefield. Conditions are expected to be good to very good, depending upon which predictions one believes. Setup at 8:30pm would allow plenty of time to get organized under fading sunlight prior to nightfall. Saturn will be … Read more

Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

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Whatever the weather, be sure to peek through the clouds tonight! Venus and Jupiter are in conjunction, at only 0.3ยบ apart. “Sky and Telescope” describes this as “about the width of a chopstick at arm’s length.” There is no magic to a conjunction; it’s just a chance alignment, from our point of view, of objects … Read more

CMAS Memorial Day Weekend Star Party

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CMAS presents the Memorial Day Weekend Star Party at Galaxy Quest Observatory in Lincolnville, at 8:30pm this Saturday, March 23, 2015. Weather reports look promising. See you there for what we hope shall finally be a long string of monthly star parties under clear skies!