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by Anna Von Mertens, Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2024, ISBN 978-0-262-04938-2, Hardbound, $35.00, US It isn’t often that a book on astronomy… Read more: Book Review: Attention is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt

Oh, no! Can it be true? Is Mercury really shrinking like a grape shriveling into a raisin? It had been previously believed… Read more: Shedding Light on a Shrinking Planet

October is a great month for astronomy.  Cooling temperatures, lower humidity, and earlier sunsets can lead to some fantastic observations of the… Read more: President’s Message: October 2026

In October, Saturn reaches opposition, and Jupiter hides behind the Moon; Other highlights to be seen this month are Mars crossing the Beehive, an asteroid that can be seen with binoculars, pieces of Halley’s Comet coming out of Orion, and the Moon passing in front of the Pleiades.

LINCOLN, RI, August 29, 2026 — Francine Jackson has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s… Read more: Marquis Who’s Who Honors Francine Jackson for Expertise in Astronomy

The festivities will begin on Friday night, October 2 for those in the area; registration for AstroAssembly is not necessary to attend.

Saturday, September 19Weather: Mostly cloudy, calm, 58°Participants: Jay Baccala, Mark Munkacsy, John Kocur, Jim Hendrickson, CatherineAttendees: 6Observed: Moon, Alberio, M13, M15, M57Photos:… Read more: Seagrave Observatory Night: International Observe the Moon Night

Friday, September 18Weather: Mostly clear, calm, 62°Participants: Francine Jackson, Jim HendricksonAttendees: 25Observed: Moon, ISS, Mizar & Alcor, Albireo, CoathangerPhotos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD5xWsReport by: Jim… Read more: Astronomy Night at River Bend: September 2026

We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day than August 9 for Rick Lynch to drive Bob Horton, Jim Hendrickson and… Read more: A Visit to Whitin Observatory

Saturday, August 29, 2026Weather: Clear, calm, 62°Participants: Bob Janus, Dan Fountain, Rich Doherty, Katie Chippendale, John Kocur, Francine Jackson, Jim HendricksonObserved: Waning… Read more: Seagrave Observatory Night: August 29, 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026Weather: Partly cloudy, calm, 65°Participants: Francine Jackson, Jim HendricksonAttendees: 10Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD3x1tReport by Francine Jackson It was a fairly cloudy… Read more: Astronomy Night at River Bend: August 2026

September’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.