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Friday November 4, 2016 at 7:00 PM |
Event announced by our Observatory Director on Thursday
November 3, 2016 at 6:50 AM:
Status updated by our Observatory Director on Friday,
November 4, 2016 at 5:22 PM: |
Observatory will open this evening at 6:45 PM for Venus
viewing.
Perfect night for spending time at the eyepiece!
Observatory opens at 6:45 PM for
"early bird" Venus viewing. Please dress for 15°F cooler
than nighttime
predicted low (gloves & hat recommended).
Looking at stars doesn't generate body heat, it only
warms the heart. |
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Public
Observing Event
at
the ACA Observatory
Impromptu Event!
Clear Skies are predicted for Friday evening so let's have
a star party! 5-day old Moon, Herschel's Double Cluster,
ET Cluster, Blue Snowball, Saturn Nebula,
Andromeda Galaxy, and more will be on the observing list.
The Best Free Coffee in Akron will be brewing during the
observing session. |
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.Visible satellite passes from the ACA Observatory:
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Be
sure to hit the REFRESH / RELOAD button on your browser
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Solar System objects rise/transit/set times from the ACA Observatory on
the date of this event... |
New feature: The "T"
on each object's line in the chart above indicates the time of
transit in addition to the rise and set times for the object. |
Live AccuWeather Satellite Mosaic |
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Jet Stream (updates
automatically to latest available image)
The Jet Stream affects astronomical "seeing" (steadiness of the air)
If
we're in a gray area, seeing will not be as good as in a white area.
If
we're in a white area, the shorter the arrows, the better.
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