Celebration of Space - February 7, 2025
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 5:00 pm, the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund will host the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. This is a chance for Frosty Drew to plan out our year. Topics of the meeting will include new projects and expansions of our o...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 12:01:44 EST
Dressing for All-Night Winter Stargazing
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
As the New England late-autumn sets in, and with it, the cooler temps of winter, stargazing starts to sound a bit relentless and the idea becomes as remote as a sunny day at the beach. Though the cold temperatures and potentially snowy landscape can be a c...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 17:00:18 EST
Lunar Occultations of Mars
From Gallery: Lunar Occultations of Mars
This is a collection of images captured by Frosty Drew Astronomers of Lunar occultations of Mars. An occultation occurs when an object that is closer to Earth visibly overtakes an object that is further away. Since the Moon orbits Earth inclined 5.1ยบ to t...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:03:15 EST
Celebration of Space - January 17, 2025
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This past Monday, January 13, 2025, we had a stunning view of the lunar occultation of Mars, which occurs when the Moon passes in between our view of Mars. At Frosty Drew we live streamed the entire event. There are links to specific points of interest in ...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:25:34 EST
Celebration of Space - January 10, 2025
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
Over the past several months, Venus has been rising higher in the western sky after sunset, as well as growing brighter. Venus reached Maximum Eastern Elongation yesterday, Thursday, January 9, 2025, which is when Venus and Earth reach the point in their o...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:45:39 EST
Celebration of Space - December 13, 2024
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 4:03 am EST, the full Moon of December will occur. The full Moon occurs when the Moon orbits into a position on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. At this position, the side of the Moon that we see is in direct sunligh...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:22:01 EST
