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Wednesday July 24, 2019 from 9:00 PM to ??
Announced by our Observatory Director on Tuesday, July
23, 2019 at 1:12 PM |
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Status updated by our Observatory Director on Wednesday,
July 24, 2019 at 5:42 PM |
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The forecast calls for clear skies by star party time
The observatory will open at 9:00pm with Ganymede in
transit across Jupiter |
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Public
Observing Event
at
the ACA Observatory
Impromptu Event
It looks like a great evening for stargazing; cool
temperatures, low humidity, and clear skies.
What will we be looking at tonight?
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Wednesday evening looks like a great opportunity
for a star party. Jupiter is
well-placed at sunset with Ganymede in transit
across the planet, exiting
the disk around 9:30pm. The Great Hercules
Cluster, Ring Nebula, Blinking Nebula, Wild Duck
Cluster, Stick Dog, Coathanger asterism, and
Swan Nebula
are on the observing list. Saturn will close out
our observing session.
The observatory will open at 9:00pm with
Ganymede in transit across Jupiter
Please dress appropriately for expected
temperature conditions. |
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