According to the Farmers' Almanac, October was the time of the year when Native Americans began stocking up on food for the winter months. A few days beyond its peak, the Orionid meteor shower is expected to reach its height. Due to the close timing of these events, most of the meteors...
Like the Egyptians, theMaya had devised two calendars, one solar and one ritual which interacted and depended upon one another for the dictation of certain ritual events to be carried out. The sky for the Maya was a seeming personification of Gods and deities who played important roles in the...
For each month there are 6 pages, with about 50 events, sky dome, diagram of where the planets are in their orbits, and 20 of the most interesting sky scenes. Then there are several-page sections on the Sun and seasons; the Moon; eclipses; each planet; asteroids; comets; meteor ...
09 October 2024: COMET TSUCHINSHAN Events 11 February 2025: Lochardil Cubs Observatory visit at 6.30pm 12 February 2025: Muir of Ord Cubs Observatory visit 6pm-7.15pm 04 March 2025: March monthly meeting 01 April 2025: AGM & April monthly meeting OBSERVATORY !! OPEN TONIGHT !! from ...
First spotted inJanuary 2023by astronomers at thePurple Mountain Observatoryin China, the comet is expected to reach peak brightness when its closest to the sun by September 27, however the comet will reemerge in the night sky and be closest to Earth in mid-October. ...
Previous to the early twentieth century, research observatories would, from time-to-time, allow the public to tour the facility and look through the research telescopes, particularly during special astronomical events such as a bright comet or a lunar eclipse. The idea of a "public observatory" ...
If you kept accounts of what happened at the time of certain celestial events, you could be forewarned and take proper precautions when cycles repeated themselves. Priests and rulers would know how to act, which rituals to perform and which sacrifices to make to the gods to guarantee that the...
Were you able to see the Aurora Borealis display the night of April 23, 2023 here in Central Iowa? Such events are rare for us this far south, but do sometimes surprise us. Several DMAS members did get some photos as the display got energized around 11:30 p.m. that night. Shown are...
The meeting will be followed by the TJC star party. Bring a telescope if you would like to set up after the meeting for the star party. Here is the January edition of the ASET newsletter, Polaris. Posted by Liam Plybon at ...
Some events during an eclipse are special: C1: First contact of the moon and the sun. Beginning of the solar eclipse C2: Beginning of totality or annularity (Only during total or annular eclipse) Max: Maximum obscuration of the sun C3: End of totality or annularity (Only during total or...