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- Viewing The International Space Station
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Entry Date: Jan 20, 2019
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
Periodically throughout the year, the International Space Station (ISS) becomes visible in the evening sky, offering up stunning opportunities to view bright nightly passes for a few weeks. The ISS orbits planet Earth once every 93 minutes at a 51.6° ... more
- Gear Up for A Total Lunar Eclipse
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Entry Date: Jan 12, 2019
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
Overnight Sunday, January 20 – Monday, January 21, 2019, a fabulous Total Lunar Eclipse is happening over North and South America. In Southern New England, we will have a perfect view of the event, with maximum eclipse happening almost due south! Thi... more
- An Early Holiday Treat for Stargazers
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Entry Date: Dec 10, 2018
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
As the year advances into the month of December, sunrise times occur much later in the morning, while sunset times occur much earlier. Here in southern New England the latest sunrise is around 7:13:09 a.m. on January 2, whereas the earliest sunset is a... more
- Dressing for All-Night Winter Stargazing
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Entry Date: Dec 7, 2018
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
With the heart of winter bearing down on New England in full attack mode, 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 snowy landscape can be a cause for therma... more