Observatory Open Nights
Seagrave Memorial Observatory is open on Saturday nights, weather permitting.
Monthly Meetings
Dr. Savvas Koushiappas presents “One Law for the Apple and the Moon“
- Skylights: September 2026September’s sky brings the autumnal equinox, the harvest Moon paired with Saturn, and bright planets visible throughout the night. Also see Jupiter’s moons eclipse each other, the year’s earliest-rising last quarter Moon, and Neptune at its best.
- Seagrave Observatory Night: August 15, 2026We had about 30 guests last night, and it was busy right up until closing. I showed Arcturus and Albeiro in the… Read more: Seagrave Observatory Night: August 15, 2026
- Star Gazing at the Norman Bird SanctuaryOn August 18th, the Norman Bird Sanctuary held a members-only viewing of the Perseid meteor shower scheduled to peak between August 12th… Read more: Star Gazing at the Norman Bird Sanctuary
- Book Review: Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness
Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness by Megan Eaves-Egenes, New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2026, ISBN 9780306835339, Hardbound, $30.00, US The… Read more: Book Review: Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness - September 2026 President’s MessageThe dog days of summer are behind us as we move into September. Although there are officially three weeks of summer left,… Read more: September 2026 President’s Message
- Join us for Skyscrapers’ September Monthly MeetingSaturday, September 5, 2026: One Law for the Apple and the Moon by Savvas Koushiappa
- August 12, 2026 Solar Eclipse
The Moon joins the Sun on the afternoon of August 12th, 2026, as Lunation 1282 starts with a solar eclipse. The line of… Read more: August 12, 2026 Solar Eclipse - August 2026 President’s MessageWe all know light pollution has a detrimental effect on amateur astronomy. In recent years, mounting scientific evidence has proven that light… Read more: August 2026 President’s Message
- Book Review: Incandescent
Incandescent by Anna Levin, The Quays, Salford: Saraband, 2019, ISBN 978-1-91223-531-5, softbound, $17.95, US This book came as a result of the… Read more: Book Review: Incandescent - Skylights: August 2026The skies of August present a 14% partial solar eclipse, a 96% partial lunar eclipse, and a favorable peak of the annual… Read more: Skylights: August 2026
- Join us for Skyscrapers’ August Monthly MeetingJoin us for Skyscrapers’ August Monthly Meeting at Seagrave Memorial ObservatorySaturday, August 1, 2026 Featuring Dr. Vijay Varma, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Social… Read more: Join us for Skyscrapers’ August Monthly Meeting
- Astronomy Night at River Bend: July 2026A respite from the wildfire smoke blanketing the region throughout the week and a predicted overnight overcast provided a brief window of… Read more: Astronomy Night at River Bend: July 2026