Scott MacNeill's Columns
- Celebration of Space - June 11, 2021
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Entry Date: Jun 11, 2021
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Thursday morning, June 10, 2021, we experienced a fantastic sunrise solar eclipse in New England. Frosty Drew Astronomers Derek Schacht and Scott MacNeill were set up about 0.25 miles apart at Point Judith, Rhode Island. We had telescopes fitted wit... more
- A Sunrise Solar Eclipse
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Entry Date: Jun 4, 2021
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Thursday, June 10, 2021 a fabulous Annular Solar Eclipse will occur for the extreme Northern Hemisphere. New England is too far south to experience the annular eclipse, but a stunning partial eclipse will be visible at sunrise. That is if the weathe... more
- Celebration of Space - May 21, 2021
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Entry Date: May 21, 2021
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Wednesday, May 26, 2021, A Total Lunar Eclipse will occur for a large part of planet Earth. This happens when the Moon orbits into and through Earth’s primary shadow called the Umbra. Considering that the Moon orbits Earth inclined 5.1° ... more
- Celebration of Space - May 14, 2021
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Entry Date: May 14, 2021
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Monday, May 17, 2021, Mercury will achieve Maximum Eastern Elongation. This happens when Mercury reaches the point in its orbit where it is at tangent on the western side of the Sun when viewed from Earth. In non-geek terms, that means Mercury is at... more