Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Aug 21, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to inclement weather. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:53:56 EDT
Celebration of Space - August 21, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Friday, August 28, 2026 at 12:20 am ET, the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun, known as opposition. Commonly, this event is referred to as the full Moon. On this night, the side of the Moon that faces Earth will be in direct su...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:58:07 EDT
Solar Eclipse of 2026
From Gallery: Solar Eclipse of 2026
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a partial solar eclipse occurred over Southern New England. At Frosty Drew Observatory we hosted an event and cataloged the entire eclipse, resulting in over 2,000 images of the eclipse. The eclipse itself started over Frosty...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:35:49 EDT
Celebration of Space - August 14, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Saturday and Sunday evening, August 15-16, 2026, Venus and the thin crescent Moon will be putting on a show for sky watchers as they enter conjunction over the eastern horizon just after sunset. Conjunctions occur when two objects of different distances...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:34:13 EDT
How to View Solar Eclipses without Eclipse Glasses
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
Before most notable solar events, a last minute cram to gear up for the event usually happens as the media starts to hype up the last few days before the event.
Solar eclipses can bring partial eclipse or total eclipse views to specific locations on Ea...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:20:49 EDT
Celebration of Space - August 7, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a fabulous partial solar eclipse will occur over the Northeast US. Over Frosty Drew, the eclipse will max out at 13.48% of the Sun eclipsed by the Moon. Though not as spectacular as the solar eclipse in 2024, 2021, o...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 15:14:44 EDT
