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Observing session tonight!

*** SAS Members *** The weather looks almost perfect for tonight’s observing session! Come out and join us at Darling Hill Observatory https://www.google.com/maps/place/Darling+Hill+Observatory/@42.7956231,-76.1835593,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x9966fc13961e930!8m2!3d42.7956231!4d-76.1835593

M8, Lagoon Nebula

6/18/2022 Public Viewing Report

Last night was an unexpectedly pleasing mixture of excellent skies and visitors.  After a murky, cold, and windy day, the cloud gods held their convention elsewhere and the skies opened up beautifully for us at DHO.     Tony K, Bob O, John R, Mike Z and (new member) Kevin L arrived early to set up and prepare the Cave for a crisp and clear night.  After a long twilight, the wind died down, the predicted clouds never arrived, the sky darkened to a inky black velvet texture, and the Milky Way traced a lovely bright path across the entire sky.  […]