Our own John Root was recently recognized in the Holden Landmark for his accomplishments with the Aldrich Library Telescope program. Check out the article using the link below. https://www.thelandmark.com/news/20191119/scanning-heavens-made-easy
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Astrophotography Exhibit opening very well attended
The opening night of the Astrophotography Exhibit at the VallyCast Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery in Whitinsville was very well attended on the evening of Friday Nov 1st. Refreshments were provided by our ValleyCAST hosts. We were able to view the Moon and Saturn with a 10″ DOB in the courtyard. The lecture at 7:30 […]
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Our intrepid Library Telescope Coordinator, John Root, and club president, Jim Zebrowksi, made the trip out to Southborough on August 25th—to present library’s new telescope. John Root has been instrumental in deploying close to 85 telescopes statewide over the past few years to public libraries and institutions of higher learning. Learn more about our adopt-a-library […]
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Observing Tips
- This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 17 – 25 January 17, 2020Is your sky dark enough for you to see the winter Milky Way? In mid-evening now it runs vertically up and across the zenith: from Canis Major low in the southeast, up between Orion and Gemini, through Auriga and Perseus almost straight overhead, and down through Cassiopeia, Cepheus, and Cygnus to the northwest horizon. The […]Alan MacRobert
- Comets to Catch in 2020 January 15, 2020Here's the lowdown on which comets will brighten our skies in 2020. The post Comets to Catch in 2020 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King