Frosty Drew Log
- Weekly Happenings, May 17, 2013
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Entry Date: May 17, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Log
This week we move into the last month stretch leading up to the Summer Solstice. The summer solstice marks the first day of the summer season and is the longest day of the year. As we approach the summer solstice, observatory opening times become quite... more - Weekly Note - May 17, 2013
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Entry Date: May 17, 2013
Published Under: Francine Jackson's Log
We at Frosty Drew can't believe that we are having two anniversaries this year. The Frosty Drew Nature Center was begun in 1983, and was followed five years later by the Observatory. We are planning later in the year to celebrate these milestones, an... more - Weekly Happenings
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Entry Date: May 10, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Log
Tonight's weather is calling for increasingly cloudy skies with a chance of showers. The super thin crescent moon will set at 8:36 leaving, what would have been, very dark skies for a great night of observation. We will attempt to open the observatory ... more - Weekly Happenings
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Entry Date: May 3, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Log
May is here and May is galaxy month! During the month of May the Virgo Galaxy Cluster can be found high in our skies and in a very visible spot for observation. The Virgo Galaxy Cluster is a huge cluster of 1300 – 2000 galaxies which make up the hear... more
