Tag: star party
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Public Star Party at Galaxy Quest 2/18/2023
I attended the Central Maine Astronomical Society public star party at Galaxy Quest in Lincolnville. A large crowd (by our public star party standards) of a couple dozen people showed up. Jacob had his 18″ Obsession (like) dobsonian telescope rolled out of the observatory. Also was a Celestron 6″ dobsonian telescope, a smaller refractor, and…
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Public Star Party at DRA 1/21/2023
I attended the Central Maine Astronomical Society Star Party at Damariscotta River Association, now called Great Salt Bay Farm from around 7:15 until 9:30pm. A particularly cold night, though I had 3 layers of clothing on, I did not feel too cold. Conditions weren’t the best, a lot of moisture in the sky. Seeing was…
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2022 Maine State Star Party
This past weekend I attended the 2022 Maine State Star Party at Cobscook Bay State Park in Dennysville, Maine. I arrived late Friday afternoon. Weather was pretty bad, cloudy & misty which eventually turned to light rain so no observing was done. We were finally given access to camp and observe from the large field…
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7/2 Star Party
Held a small public star party that only 2 friends showed up for. One of those rare summer nights in Maine with decent weather conditions. Minimal wind. Warm in the mid 60F. Only some passing clouds occasionally towards the north. Seeing was excellent; very little twinkle of the stars. I had my 10″ dob out…
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2021 Maine State Star Party
Unfortunately I was unable to make Friday night’s festivities. I was told there were intermittent clouds throughout the night but some observing was able to be done. I arrived Saturday afternoon around 1:30pm. Not many people had stayed through Saturday unfortunately. I missed seeing them as it has been over a year if not closer…
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Countdown to the Maine State Star Party 2021.
Counting down the days until the Maine State Star Party 2021 in Cobscook Bay State Park here in Maine. Fingers crossed for good weather, clear skies, and no wildfire smoke that we’ve been dealing with for a good part of the summer. Charlie Sawyer is the person who has been putting on this event for…
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Schedule for 2017 Maine State Star Party
Charlie Sawyer of Downeast Amateur Astronomers has posted the schedule for the upcoming 2017 Maine State Star party in August: https://www.facebook.com/Downeastaa/posts/1230979346980611 Maine State Star Party 2017 info is now here!!! THE MAINE STATE STAR PARTY 2017 Maine’s Astronomy Convention Friday/Saturday August 25/26, 2017 Cobscook Bay State Park, Edmunds, Maine Hosted by the Downeast Amateur Astronomers…