I am truly sorry. Here's hoping the weather will be more cooperative for our May events.
Wishing you a lovely Friday and a relaxing weekend.
I am truly sorry. Here's hoping the weather will be more cooperative for our May events.
Wishing you a lovely Friday and a relaxing weekend.
The eclipse will begin at 2:04 pm, and maximum will occur at 3:20 pm. The whole thing will be over at 4:32 pm. This will be a really nice partial, with 87% of the Sun covered by the Moon. When it's near maximum, have a look at the shadows, they will be interesting! Be safe and don't look at the Sun unless you have approved glasses. :)
Friday 12 Apr | 8:30 - 9:30 PM
Friday 26 Apr | 8:30 - 9:30 PM
Friday 10 May | 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Friday 24 May | 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Events are free, but because of occupancy limitations on the roof, we require guests to make reservations via Eventbrite.
Reservations can be made here:
https://mcobservatory-spring2024.eventbrite.com.
Events will be cancelled for bad weather. I will make the call as soon as I am able, usually about 2 hours prior to the event start time. An announcement will be sent to the email address you registered with Eventbrite and I will post the status on this website.
During Observatory Guest Nights we use Montgomery College telescopes to view and learn about visible solar system objects, star clusters, and nebulae. We also spend some time looking at the sky with just our eyes in order to locate constellations and planets that can be seen this time of the year.
You'll leave with a star chart and the ability to find celestial objects on your own.
Astronomy faculty will be on hand to answer questions about the universe.
Some things to note:
I want to continue to improve the observatory nights. If you have suggestions or comments, please let me know.
Also, I have some news- this will be my last semester on the Rockville campus! I will be moving to the Takoma Park/Silver Spring (TPSS) campus after Spring 2024. I will be transitioning to doing more astronomy outreach programming in the *new* planetarium! More details to follow.