The weather is shaping up to allow for a Saturday night Star Party at DHO. This month, the full moon coincides with the peak night of the Perseids meteors, but all is not lost. If the meteor show is subdued by the moon’s glare too much, you can look at the moon through the main scope. As they say, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” So bring your lawn chairs, comfortable seating, a sweater, and bug spray, along with your favorite snacks and beverages to our Darling Hill Observatory this coming Saturday night, 8/10, for this free event, starting […]
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We had a very productive Board Meeting last night and an excellent clear night for public observing. Thank you to all of the guests who came out to Darling Hill Observatory last night! We enjoyed sharing our observatory and knowledge with you. A special thanks to all the members of the Community Library of Dewitt and Jamesville and to Emily Wormuth for helping them find us! Thank you also to our generous members who prepared the observatory and grounds, operated telescopes, and answered questions. Lastly, thank you to those who were able to donate to the Syracuse Astronomical Society. Your […]
Tomorrow night has a better chance of clear skies than tonight, so we’re going to postpone our board meeting and public observing until tomorrow night. Join us for public observing from 9 to 11:45 at Darling Hill Observatory Saturday, June 29th. See you there! http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/DarlinObsNYkey.html / https://goo.gl/maps/jFM19dpNBqVXYRhj9
All members and future members, The rain will end by noon, the cold front will pass. It will be cold and a little windy, but you will probably see the half-moon as you’ve never seen it before…during the day and at night. Bring your smartphone to capture images if you’d like to show your friends what you saw at DHO. I will be testing our new phone adapters with the Cave. I’ll need someone to help open the roof at 8 PM. Since it’s a school/work night, I plan to close the roof and building at 10 PM, but […]