Greetings, fellow astrophiles! We have decided to try to make something of this weekend’s Public Observing Session and will be opening Darling Hill tonight around 7:30 p.m. It will be cold and still partly overcast, but we hope the clouds keep to a minimum to allow us to reclaim some of the observing time lost over the last few completely overcast weekends. Again, dress for extra-cold conditions. You will be the only source of heat at the observatory tonight, so try to keep as much of it for yourself as you can. NOTE: Those of you present (or looking North-West) […]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
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Greetings fellow astrophiles, We are 0-for-2 this session, but are being spared the snowfall despite not being spared the considerable cloud cover. We hope to still schedule at least one more session in short order in expectation of November not being reasonable for observing. Stay tuned!
Greetings fellow astrophiles, The weather is not on our side this evening, with small patches of light blue surrounded by considerable higher haze and dark clouds. As the predictability of reasonable conditions tonight is in question, we will not be opening for tonight. Worse still, tomorrow looks similarly bad, but we will keep track of conditions and hope for changes in the forecasts.
Greetings fellow astrophile! The October 2011 newsletter has been posted in advance of the next Public Viewing Session this coming Friday and Saturday and can be downloaded below: Astronomical Chronicle for October 2011 Keep track of the website Friday and Saturday afternoons by 5:00 p.m. to confirm that we’ll be opening. We’re expecting cold conditions this week, so be sure to dress accordingly!