Tag: Astronomy

Astronomy Night at Olana

Come learn about the sky by looking through telescopes and finding celestial forms.

Join Willie Yee, Ph.D, President and Joe Macagne, Vice President of the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association for a presentation and 21st century exploration of the night sky at Olana. Come learn about the sky by looking through telescopes and finding celestial forms.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, October 21 2017, at 8pm

TICKETS:
Member: $5, Non-Member: $10
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LOCATION:
Olana Wagon House Education Center
5720 New York 9G
Hudson, NY 12534

 

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Lyrid Meteor Shower Arrives This Weekend

April’s Lyrid Meteor Shower arrives this weekend and should be visible from Friday night to Monday morning (April 20 – April 23). The best night for seeing meteors will likely by late Saturday/early Sunday until dawn. Typically, we can expect to see about 10-20 meteors per hour at the peak of the Lyrid shower.

According to EarthSky.org, this weekend’s Lyrid shower should provide some of the best meteor shower viewing conditions in a while because the new moon will present a moonless sky.

“After patiently enduring bright moonlight for all the major showers at the end of 2011 (including the Perseids, Draconids, Orionids, Leonids and Geminids), the 2012 Lyrid shower will be moon-free! The new moon guarantees a dark sky in the late night and morning hours, the best time to watch the Lyrid shower.”

The best time to see the meteors will be in the pre-dawn hours in all parts of our night sky.

For more information on the Lyrid Meteor Shower and other star-gazing events, visit EarthSky.org.

Image and quote from EarthSky.org.

Video: Lunar Eclipse

In case you missed the Lunar Eclipse that happened earlier this week (on the Winter Solstice), following is a video of the occurrence.

http://player.vimeo.com/video/18046748

Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse from William Castleman on Vimeo.

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Rare Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Tonight, technically Tuesday morning, the moon will move into the earth’s shadow, causing a lunar eclipse.

Tonight, technically Tuesday morning, the moon will move into the earth’s shadow, causing a lunar eclipse. This will be the first time a lunar eclipse has occurred on the Winter Solstice since 1638 so Druids, Pagans and Twilight Fans are sure to be out chanting in the moonlight.

Depending on cloud coverage in your area, the eclipse will be visible to anyone in North America. Starting around 1:30 a.m. Eastern time, the earth’s shadow should begin showing on the moon’s lower left area. Our planet’s shadow will slowly creep across the moon and the entire moon will be covered around 2:40 a.m. The moon will remain in the Earth’s shadow for an hour until it starts moving out of the shadow, which should be completed around 5 a.m.

DATE/TIME:
December 20, 2010: 1:30am

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