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Thursday October 18, 2019 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Announced by our Observatory Director on Thursday,
October 17, 2019 at 10:35 AM |
Status updated by our Observatory Director on Friday,
October 18, 2019 at 4:23 PM |
The observatory will open at 7:00 PM for stargazing.
Please dress for cooler temperatures this evening. |
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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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There were lots of clear nights with the Moon
out recently; however, now
lots of clouds. There might be a chance of clear
skies Friday evening.
The forecasts vary from partly cloudy to mostly
clear. We tentatively plan
a star party Friday evening from 7:00pm to
9:00pm. Saturn is still well
placed for viewing. The constellation
Sagittarius contains many Messier
objects including Swan Nebula, open cluster M23,
Butterfly Cluster,
and globular cluster M22 that we'll observe.
We'll also be viewing Blinking Nebula, Stick
Dog, and more...
The observatory will open at 7:00 PM for
stargazing
Please dress appropriately for expected
temperature conditions |
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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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