Celebration of Space - September 13, 2024
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10:37 pm ET, the Moon will orbit into the opposite side of Earth and the Sun. This is the full Moon, and occurs every 29.5 days (Synodic period). Even though this happens regularly, the September Moon in 2024 has ...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:36:33 EDT
Celebration of Space - September 6, 2024
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This coming Sunday, September 8, 2024, Earth will arrive at the point in our orbit where Saturn will be aligned with Earth and the Sun, with Saturn being on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. We call this the opposition of Saturn, and it places Satur...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 11:58:14 EDT
Celebration of Space - August 16, 2024
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This coming Monday, August 19, 2024 at 2:29 pm ET, the Moon will orbit into alignment with the Earth and the Sun on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. This will place the side of the Moon that we see in direct sunlight. This is the full Moon, and pla...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:16:30 EDT
Celebration of Space - August 2, 2024
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This past Thursday, August 1, 2024 was the celebration of Lammas. Even though the day has religious implications, the date itself is astronomical as it is a cross quarter day. These days mark the midpoint between the Solstice and Equinox, and vice versa. N...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 13:00:41 EDT
Celebration of Space - July 19, 2024
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 6:20 am ET, the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of the Earth than the Sun. This last happened 29.5 days ago, and is known as the full Moon. During the full Moon, the Sun, Earth, and the Moon, are in alignment. Th...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:59:39 EDT
Celebration of Space - July 7, 2024
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Being that the new Moon occurs tonight, July 5, 2024 at 6:59 pm ET, we are in store for some of the best views of the Milky Way at Frosty Drew. Ninigret Park, which is home to the Frosty Drew campus, is the darkest spot in Southern New England, and one of ...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 13:55:08 EDT
