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Thursday September 26, 2019 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Announced by our Observatory Director on Wednesday
9/25/2019 at 4:30 PM |
Status updated on Thursday September 26, 2019 at 12:45PM |
The observatory will open this evening at 7:30 PM for
stargazing |
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Public
Observing Event
at
the ACA Observatory
Impromptu Event
It looks like a great evening for stargazing; cool
temperatures, low humidity, and clear skies.
What will we be looking at tonight?
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Clear skies are predicted for Thursday evening.
We plan to have a star party starting at 7:30pm
with Saturn in the eyepiece. We will also view
NGC 6633,
Wild Duck Cluster, Herschel's Double Cluster,
Swan Nebula through OIII filter,
M15 and Great Hercules Cluster, M92, and more.
The observatory will open at 7:30 PM this
evening for stargazing
Please dress appropriately for expected
temperature conditions |
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