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No events in February require a telescope, but there will be good opportunities for folks to get a closer look wit ... Leap into February's must-see astronomy events. Brian Lada. January 30, 2024 ...
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 ...
11 must-see astronomy events in 2025. The new year will be a busy one in the night sky with celestial sights of all types for everyone to enjoy, many of which can be viewed without needing a ...
In 2000, the NRAO passed control of the telescope to the University of Arizona. The University of Arizona had been operating the Submillimeter Telescope (SMT) located on Mount Graham since 1992. When it took over operations of the 12m, it created the Arizona Radio Observatory (ARO) , a part of Steward Observatory of the UArizona College of ...
The 1.0 m (39 in) KASI robotic telescope was installed in 2003 and is the only instrument of the Mt. Lemmon Optical Astronomy Observatory (LOAO) operated by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI). [13] Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) as seen on October 8, 2013 with the Schulman Telescope (recorded with STX-16803 CCD camera)
San Pedro Valley Observatory, originally called Vega-Bray Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on a small hill overlooking the San Pedro River Valley, just east of Benson, Arizona (US). Founded in 1990 by Max Bray, an optician and Dr. Eduardo Vega, a pathologist, it is home to the Hoot-Vega Radio Telescope.
The new month will have plenty of night sky events for folks to enjoy. April also marks one year until the next total solar eclipse over the United States, which could be even more impressive than ...
In 2008, the organizers coordinated the week with Earth Hour. [2] 7 2009 April 20–26 25 April International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) In 2009, the United States Dark Sky Week becomes International Dark Sky Week [13] [14] 8 2010 13–14 April [15] [16] 9 2011 3 April The world's first International Dark Sky City was founded in Flagstaff, AZ ...