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Monday March 11, 2019 from 7:45 PM to 9:30 PM
Announced by our Observatory Director on Saturday, March
9, 2019 at 1:26 PM |
Status updated by our Observatory Director on Monday,
March 11, 2019 at 4:46 PM. |
Observatory will open at 7:45 PM
Three of four forecasts predict clear skies by star
party time.
The radar looks good and appears to confirm clearing.
The observatory will open at 7:45pm since we can start
observing the Moon early. |
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Public
Observing Event
at
the ACA Observatory
Impromptu Event
It looks like a great evening for stargazing; cold
temperatures, low humidity, and clear skies.
What will we be looking at tonight?
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The Orion Nebula, open clusters M46 & M47,
the Eskimo Nebula
and a 5=day-old Moon are on the observing list. All we need
are clear skies!
Observatory will open at 7:45 PM
Please dress for low
temperature conditions.
The forecast calls for temperatures near
freezing, so it is important to
come properly
dressed for the event. Standing behind a
telescope looking
at star clusters produces
little body heat; it only warms the heart. |
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Jet Stream (updates
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The Jet Stream affects astronomical "seeing" (steadiness of the air)
If
we're in a gray area, seeing will not be as good as in a white area.
If
we're in a white area, the shorter the arrows, the better.
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