Frosty Drew Media
- Planet: Saturn
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Entry Date: May 18, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
This gallery will feature photographs of the planet Saturn taken at Frosty Drew Observatory or by our members and contributors.Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and is indistinguishable with it's bright, prominent ring system. ... more
- Milky Way Galaxy
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Entry Date: May 16, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
Frosty Drew Observatory and Ninigret Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island (where Frosty Drew Observatory resides) have a remarkably dark sky overhead and the Milky Way galaxy is mesmerizing to look at there on clear, moonless nights.This gallery will sh... more
- 2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
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Entry Date: May 8, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
This past weekend (April, 4-5) the Eta Aquarid meteor shower took place. Being this meteor shower is a rather small meteor shower for northern sky watchers, we had about an hour of much meteor activity. From 3:00 - 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning the sky lit up ... more
- Open Star Clusters
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Entry Date: May 4, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
A collection of photographs taken at Frosty Drew Observatory showcasing open star clusters.Open Star Clusters are groupings of a few thousand stars that were all formed from the same molecular cloud. Our galaxy has open clusters scattered everyw... more
- Globular Clusters
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Entry Date: May 1, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
A collection of Globular Cluster photographs taken at Frosty Drew Observatory.A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite. Globular clusters are very tightly bound by gravity, which gives them... more
- The Sun
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Entry Date: Apr 27, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
This gallery will feature photographs of our nearest star taken by Frosty Drew Observatory or our members and enthusiasts.... more
- The Moon
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Entry Date: Jan 3, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
This album features images taken of the Moon from Frosty Drew Observatory or images of the Moon taken by Frosty Drew Members.... more
- 2012 Geminid Meteor Shower
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Entry Date: Dec 15, 2012
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
A collection of photographs from Frosty Drew Observatory of the spectacular 2012 Geminid Meteor Shower.... more
- Planet: Jupiter
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Entry Date: Dec 8, 2012
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
A collection of photographs taken at Frosty Drew or by Frosty Drew astronomers, enthusiasts, or public submission that showcase the largest planet in our solar system; Jupiter.... more
- Total Solar Eclipse 2012
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Entry Date: Nov 13, 2012
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
A collection of images from cameras setup in Australia and the South Pacific that broadcasted live video of the Total Solar Eclipse.... more
- 2012 Orionid Meteor Shower
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Entry Date: Oct 21, 2012
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
On the morning of October 21, 2012 the Orionid meteor shower peaked with a descent display of fast moving, green meteors. Below are photographs of meteors we captured at the Observatory during the meteor shower.-Scott... more
- The Transit of Venus 2012
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Entry Date: Jun 10, 2012
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
The Transit of Venus 2012 is the last time in our lifetime we will be able to witness this event. As usual the New England skies banned us from having a great view of this last in a lifetime event.At the last 5 minutes before the Sun dropped below th... more
- Planetary Nebulae
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Entry Date: May 18, 2012
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Media
This gallery will feature shots of planetary nebulae that have been imaged at Frosty Drew Observatory or by members.A planetary nebula is the last stage of small to medium sized star's life before it becomes a white dwarf. Our galaxy has beautiful pl... more
