Scott MacNeill's Columns

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Celebration of Space - February 7, 2025

Entry Date: Feb 7, 2025

Published Under: 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 o... more
Dressing for All-Night Winter Stargazing

Entry Date: Jan 24, 2025

Published Under: 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... more
Celebration of Space - January 17, 2025

Entry Date: Jan 17, 2025

Published Under: 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 ... more
Celebration of Space - January 10, 2025

Entry Date: Jan 10, 2025

Published Under: 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 the... more