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A monthly roundup of what's happening at local astronomy clubs & observatories in southeastern MA and RI. Make sure to check the relevant website or other contact info for directions and updates, particularly for weather-dependent events, before heading out! (Apologies for the lateness this mont...

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A monthly roundup of what's happening at local astronomy clubs & observatories in southeastern MA and RI. Make sure to check the relevant website or other contact info for directions and updates, particularly for weather-dependent events, before heading out! Clubs: Public Events Astronomical Soc...

Not a photo, but something I think might be in the spirit of this thread... (And if you like science humor, you have to check out https://www.xkcd.com/.

What a nice idea Mike, and a great reminder that any of us can bring astronomy to our local communities just by setting up our gear! And you are right about the Moon -- it's astonishing for those who've never looked through a telescope at it before. For those who might be interested in getting into ...

Particularly in these winter months when we're feeling a bit housebound a free online course can be a great way to brush up your knowledge and reconnect with the sky from the comfort of a heated room! For any of these courses, you can enroll and do the entire course for free & learn with others ...

Globe at Night is an ongoing project to measure and raise awareness on light pollution by having participants assess the brightness of different constellations at different times of year. In 2017, GaN gathered over 15,000 data points. The target objects for February 5-14 will be Orion and Gemini -- ...

Long-period variable Mira appears to be close to a better-than-average maximum, with best views for seeing this "salmon-colored" star over the next few weeks: https://www.technology.org/2018/01/09/space-image-mira-max/ . Possibly it could go to its brightest max of mag 2. A guide for findi...

Serendipity from this summer, I was out at night visiting the USS Salem...had only a phone but caught the moon between the stern and crane...

Thank you all, and Manny that's lovely. A nice thread for these cold winter nights.