Author: Liam O’Brien
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Founding Club Member Paul Pompa Passes Away at 96
On 12/21/2020 the club learned that much loved and founding member Paul Pompa had passed away the previous day. Below are some words from the secretary about Paul’s involvement with […]
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Astrophotography Talk 2020
Last week our club president Joe Dougherty presented his ever-popular Astrophotography Talk where he gave a basic overview of what astrophotography is and how it works, as well as showcased […]
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WMCC – Hoffleit Observatory Update June 2020
Lots of progress has been occurring during quarantine on LHAAC’s Hoffleit Observatory with a brief summary below. Suffice to say future star parties at White Memorial will be getting a […]
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Club News for 5/15/20
Coming Events and Star Parties: – 05/15/20: Star Party online via Facebook, 8:00pm; talk topic: Our Magnetic Sun– 06/19/20: Star Party at White Memorial, 8:00pm; talk topic: to be announced– […]
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Members brave single digit temps to capture lunar eclipse
Club members Denis Williamson, Mark Croce, Jamie Caron, and Liam O’Brien were on the scene the night of January 20th to view the last lunar eclipse for North America until May […]
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LHAAC Art Show – Starlight: Astronomy meets art
The LHAAC will be having a gallery show at Five Points Gallery Annex from November 16th through the 25th. Opening night reception is Friday, November 16th 6-8:30pm (refreshments will be served). Come […]
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Rare Sighting of “Bantam Phantom” at WMCC
Just in time for the Halloween season, authorities believe that the photo above is the first time that the elusive “Bantam Phantom” has been captured on film. Recent sightings in […]
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Eclipse 2017 Wrap-up
Total eclipse 2017 was a big event in many ways, not only was it the first total eclipse to cross the contagious United states in nearly a 100 years, but […]
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Member presentation at the Connecticut Star Party
At 10:30AM the 23rd of this month, member Pete Kandefer will be giving a presentation on meteor impact sites at the Connecticut Star Party (CSP); a brief description of the talk […]
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The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017
What’s all the fuss about? “A total solar eclipse is when the moon moves between the sun and Earth, lasting for up to about three hours from beginning to end, […]