Every 26 months, Earth catches up to Mars and passes directly between Mars and the Sun, an event called opposition. This year, there's an opposition in late July; Mars and Earth will be closer than any time since 2003. This month's talk is an updated version of "Mars! The Red Planet in fact, fiction and Read More...
We are delighted to announce that Marc D'Antonio is coming to Litchfield to give a talk at our star party on 7/20. Marc is well-known around the U.S. as a speaker and will discuss the ongoing search for exo-planets with updates on the newest findings. He is also an image analyst who frequently appears on Read More...
Regular club meeting. Visitors are always welcome. First part of the meeting deals with club business and activities. Often there may be a talk or discussion on an astronomical topic.
Talk topic: to be announced. Talk starts in the AB Ceder room. After the talk there will be stargazing if the weather permits. Free; open to the public. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Dress warmly, as even in the summer it may be chilly.
Regular club meeting. Visitors are always welcome. First part of the meeting deals with club business and activities. Often there may be a talk or discussion on an astronomical topic.
Solar Viewing at Family Nature Day. Weather permitting, we will hold our annual event inviting attendees to look at sunspots, solar prominences and flares, if any.
Regular club meeting. Visitors are always welcome. First part of the meeting deals with club business and activities. Often there may be a talk or discussion on an astronomical topic.
Talk topic: Astro-imaging, about the fun and challenges of taking high-quality images of planets, star clusters and galaxies. Recent images taken by members of the club will be featured. We'll have our exclusive 2019 calendars with images by club members available. The talk starts in the AB Ceder room. After the talk there will be Read More...
Regular club meeting. Visitors are always welcome. First part of the meeting deals with club business and activities. Often there may be a talk or discussion on an astronomical topic.
Talk topic: Mars - Red Storm rising! In this new talk, Pete discusses the enormous dust storm that covered the planet and obscured the view during much of this year's Mars opposition. The talk starts in the AB Ceder room. After the talk there will be stargazing if the weather permits. Free; open to the Read More...