Informational only- NO EVENT SCHEDULED- The comet is naked-eye visible, and you can see it if you know where to look. The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is still visible after sunset but tough to spot if you don't know where to look. Binoculars are recommended. It has a distinct tail and a bright nucleus. Use […]

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- Saturn is the star tonight, although its rings might surprise you. Owing to their tilt in space and Saturn's movement around its orbit, our view of the rings from Earth is becoming more and more 'edge-on', which is to say we can't see them well, like if someone held […]

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- Sharp-eyed observers will notice the bright Venus chasing the Sun towards the sunset spot before darkness. As darkness falls, Jupiter is rising in the east, joining Saturn in prominence, along with tiny Neptune and Uranus nestled in between. The Great Square of Pegasus is high overhead, with our closest […]

CANCELLED due to snow cover- (Attendee with "pisces" in email address: pls email us directly at astronomy@lymelandtrust.org) ___ After our December hiatus, observing is back! Orion, Gemini and Taurus dominate the night sky, and Jupiter shines brightly high overhead. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a […]

CO-SPONSORED BY PHOEBE GRIFFIN NOYES LIBRARY- Saturn, the Moon, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars are all out on this winter night. In the west, Saturn is chasing the setting Sun while Venus and Neptune straddle the crescent Moon at session's start. Jupiter and its Great Red Spot will be in clear view. The Red […]

CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW COVER. PLS SEARCH FOR ANOTHER SESSION- Bright Venus remains prominent in the west before darkness, while Saturn grazes close to the horizon. As darkness falls, Jupiter is high overhead in Taurus due south, with Mars trailing behind to the left in Gemini. Orion dominates the southern sky, with its great Orion […]

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- Jupiter and Mars remain visible in the night sky, as the winter constellations sink in the west. In the east, Leo is rising from a winter rest, along with its myriad galaxies. In the north, the Big Dipper has finally emerged from the tree line showcasing its own impressive […]

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- Mars is offering its last views at high elevations. Jupiter sinks in the west. Our friend Saturn is on the far side of the Sun, returning to the eastern pre-dawn sky in October. Leo now sits high overhead, with many galaxies to be seen in its borders (eg, M65 […]

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- Mars now begins its march to a western exit, while the great Hercules rises high in the sky. Galaxy-rich Virgo is in full view, with many clusters of galaxies such as pictured above. If the weather goes against us, we will move the event to the closest clear night […]

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- Hercules and its glorious globular cluster M13 is high overhead, while the Milky Way makes its return to the night sky along the eastern horizon. Around to the north, the Big Dipper appears to stand on its handle. If the weather goes against us, we will move the event […]

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- The Milky Way rises from the southern horizon high up and overhead, with its 'steam' boiling out from the Teapot of Sagittarius. Among the many deep sky objects visible in this area of the sky is M16, the Eagle Nebula and its famous Pillars of Creation (pictured). The Summer […]

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- In the northwest, we can look for the Whirlpool Galaxy, M51 (pictured). In the south we still see the Milky Way stretching out overhead. In the east, Cassiopeia begins to peek up above the tree line. If the weather goes against us, we will move the event to the […]