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2012 Star Parties
Star Parties are a great way to meet other amateur astronomers, see new equipment, learn new tricks and skills, and see some great sights in the night sky! There are star parties all over the Northeast throughout the year, and you can often find other members of the Westport Astronomical Society who are planning on …
Astronomy Links
Local Astronomy Clubs Astronomical Society of New Haven Astronomical Society of Greenwich Fairfield County Astronomical Society Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society McCarthy Observatory Middlebrook CT Observatory Westchester Amateur Astronomers Rockland Astronomy Club Amateur Astronomers Association of NY Skyscrapers of Rhode Island Southern Maine Astronomers Blueberry Pond Observatory Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society …
Other Astronomy Clubs
Astronomical Society of New Haven Astronomical Society of Greenwich Fairfield County Astronomical Society Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society McCarthy Observatory Middlebrook CT Observatory Westchester Amateur Astronomers Rockland Astronomy Club Amateur Astronomers Association of NY Skyscrapers of Rhode Island Southern Maine Astronomers Blueberry Pond Observatory Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society Northern Virginia Astronomy …
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Night Sky Notes
- Night Sky Note for February 23, 2012 February 23, 2012Thursday, February 23, 2012 The thin crescent Moon is below Venus and above Mercury. Look to the west, 30 minutes after sunset. […]
- Night Sky Note for February 22, 2012 February 22, 2012Wednesday, February 22, 2012 A young Moon is to the right of Mercury. Look for a very thin crescent Moon low in the west, 30 minutes after sunset. Binoculars will help. […]
- Night Sky Note for February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Venus and Jupiter are 20 degrees apart. Look for the bright pair of planets in the southwest at dusk. They are hard to miss. The pair are converging and will pass on the 13th of March. […]
- Night Sky Note for February 20, 2012 February 20, 2012Monday, February 20, 2012 An old thin Moon is very low in the ESE 45 minutes before sunrise. Binoculars will help you spot this old Moon in the morning twilight. […]
- Night Sky Note for February 19, 2012 February 19, 2012Sunday, February 19, 2012 A thin Moon is low in the ESE 45 minutes before sunrise. […]
- Night Sky Note for February 18, 2012 February 18, 2012Saturday, February 18, 2012 Mercury is 33 degrees to the lower right of Venus. Mercury sets around mid-twilight. Look for Mercury low in the WSW 30 minutes after sunset. Mercury will be easier to spot in the coming weeks. […]
- Night Sky Note for February 17, 2012 February 17, 2012Friday, February 17, 2012 The waning crescent Moon is low in the southeast 45 minutes before sunrise. The Moon is above the stars of the "Teapot". […]