Greetings fellow astrophiles! This past Thursday was a generally excellent (and definitely cold) first opening for the observatory, with both lunar viewing and a fair amount of Saturn observed. The brightening Moon will wash some of the fine detail from Messier objects, but it looks to be a clear night for observing well into the very early morning. We hope you can join us!
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Greetings fellow astrophiles! Several members have decided to open Darling Hill tonight and do some early Spring viewing. The Moon is but a sliver (and excellent in binoculars), Saturn will be visible in our Eastern skies shortly after 9:00 p.m. AND, for the dedicated observers, the ISS flies over at 3:49 a.m. It will be COLD at the Hill, so dress for freezing conditions! We hope to see you!
The Messier Marathon scheduled for tonight (and possibly tomorrow) will not be happening at Darling Hill due to the overcast Nor’easter conditions, expectation of rain/snow through tonight and tomorrow, and the considerable amount of ice and snow still on the edges of the observatory grounds and our winding uphill driveway. Darling Hill grounds on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 The Clear Sky Clock shows clearing conditions for tomorrow night, although the Observatory grounds will likely still not be ready for hosting. We will update on the website tomorrow.
The latest edition of the Astronomical Chronicle is available for download at the link below. Included in this issue is the announcement of our first official viewing session (a Messier Marathon on April 1/2 2011) and an upcoming talk at the Liverpool Public Library on March 17th. Stay tuned to the website for additional announcements about both! Astronomical Chronicle (PDF) for March, 2011