Club member and Astrophotographer Bruce Chuck Card managed to grab sunspot designated AR 2781 recently on Nov 5th. The sun has been in a multi-year minimum of activity so we are happy to see some activity recently. See the picture below that Bruce managed to get from his backyard observatory using his 102mm Refractor with […]
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Women of Astronomy
Watch this video to learn about women in the space industry like NASA engineers, OPTeam astrophotographers, and many more! Everyone’s story in astronomy starts somewhere, and like many beginners, they were all once there too. We hope you are inspired to pursue your dreams and to keep looking up.Join us as we listen to their […]
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Photos from recent Observatory Star Party
Below are pictures taken at a recent Aldrich Star Party. These include pictures of members in front of the Hubble Photo Banner Aldrich recently won because of our outreach efforts with the public.
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Aldrich Members go for Mars!
This past Thursday 10/8 Aldrich members Bruce Card, Len DiPinto, Kevin Boucher, Anton Grankin and his father, along with new member Tom Barthel was at Aldrich Observatory going for picture of Mars. Anton also went for both Jupiter and Saturn before they set behind the trees. Mars was excellently positioned for capture as this opposition […]
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X-ray data reveal 1st-ever planet orbiting stars in another galaxy
While extragalactic “rogue” planets – not orbiting any star – have been reported before, the new exoplanet is the first to be detected orbiting stars in another galaxy. And not just any galaxy … but M51, the beautiful Whirlpool, 23 million light-years away. In recent decades, astronomers have found over 4,000 exoplanets, or worlds orbiting other […]
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SpaceX Starship has spectacular 150 meter hop!
SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies, Inc.) had a spectacular launch and landing of it’s next generation rocket called Starship last evening around 6:47 PM CST at their Boca Chica Texas manufacturing and test facility. The rocket launched to an altitude of approximately 500 feet before landing again on a different landing pad nearby. The rocket was […]
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Comet Neowise captured by many club members
Below are a bunch of amazing shots captured in various central Massachusetts locations of Comet Neowise (C/2020 F3). Comet Neowise became a naked eye comet within last few weeks and now is starting to fade even though it was closest to us on July 23rd. It is still a beautiful site to see through binoculars […]
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Bob Peloquin a long time Aldrich Member has recently passed away
It’s with great sadness we announce the passing of our friend and longtime Aldrich member Bob Peloquin, Jr.. Bob has been instrumental in maintaining our Oakham Observatory site and helping with plans for the new Aldrich Community Outreach Center. Bob was also responsible for maintaining all of our equipment and for all of the structures […]
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Aldrich selected to promote Hubble 30th Anniversary Photo
In January Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. filed an application with the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) to win one of the limited number of 30th anniversary Hubble Space Telescope banners with a special image taken by Hubble that had never been seen in public. On February 5, 2020, Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. received an e-mail […]
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Observing Tips
- Meet Capella, the Goat Star November 23, 2020Capella is the sixth-brightest star in the sky — and it's more than one star! The main two stars in the system are near-twins, bright yellow giants. The post Meet Capella, the Goat Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Daniel Johnson
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 20 – 28 November 20, 2020Whenever Fomalhaut is "southing" (crossing the meridian due south), the first stars of Orion are just about to rise above the east horizon. And, the Pointers of the Big Dipper stand upright low due north, straight below Polaris. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 20 – 28 appeared first on Sky & […]Alan MacRobert