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The frenzied pace of astronomical events is expected to continue through March, and many events will be easy to observe for stargazers of all ages if the weather cooperates.
From planetary alignments to a "Super Harvest Moon Eclipse," here are the top astronomy events to mark on your 2024 calendar: Less than a week after the spring equinox, which takes place on March ...
The Texas Star Party (TSP) is a large annual star party in the United States. TSP was started by Deborah Byrd, members of the Austin Astronomical Society, and McDonald Observatory in August 1979. It was a weekend gathering of amateur astronomers at Davis Mountains State Park near McDonald Observatory in far west Texas.
This narrow path of totality extends from Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, New England and into northeastern Canada. ... The most jaw-dropping astronomy events ...
A star party is a gathering of amateur astronomers for the purpose of observing objects and events in the sky. Local star parties may be one-night affairs, but larger events can last a week or longer and attract hundreds or even thousands of participants. Many astronomy clubs have monthly star parties during the warmer months.
McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States.The facility is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, with additional facilities on Mount Fowlkes, approximately 1.3 kilometers (0.81 mi) to the northeast. [1]
The two brightest planets in the sky will converge on the first night of March following a two-month period with few astronomical happenings. Venus and Jupiter will appear close together in the ...
3 January, 15:24: Quadrantids peak : 4 January, 07:59: Earth at perihelion: 4 January, 17:24: Moon occults Saturn: 5 January, 15:17: Moon occults Neptune: 7 January ...