Starry, Starry Nite at Chase Farm: Autumn 2026
Lincoln, RITuesday, October 27Weather: Clear 40°Participants: Francine Jackson, John Kocur, Bob Janus, Jim HendricksonAttendees: 52Observed: Waning gibbous Moon, Saturn, Mizar & Alcor, […]
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Moonrise in the Seekonk 2026
Providence, RISunday, October 25Weather: Clear, 55°Participants: Francine Jackson, Jim Hendrickson, Bob Swift, Christine Stevens, Terry Turner, Denise Turco, Amer Hodzic, Fred SammartinoAttendees: […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: October 24, 2026
Saturday, October 24Weather: Clear, 35°Participants: Bob Horton, Mike Kerr, Michael Corvese, John Kocur, Jim HendricksonAttendees: 20Observed: Waxing gibbous Moon, Saturn, Double Double, […]
Astronomy Night at River Bend: October 2026
Friday, October 23Weather: Clear, 35°Participants: Francine Jackson, Jim Hendrickson, John KocurAttendees: 20Observed: Waning gibbous Moon, Saturn, Vega & Double Double, Polaris, Vega, […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: October 17, 2026
Saturday, October 17Weather: Clear 35°Participants: Bob Janus, Jim Hendrickson, Jay Baccala, Francine Jackson, John KocurAttendees: 4Observed: First quarter Moon, Saturn, Albireo, Saturn […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: October 10, 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026Weather: Cloudy to start, then mostly clearParticipants: Matthew White, Bob Janus, Linda BergemannObserved: Saturn, Albireo, Vega, M57, M15, NGC […]
Bristol Land Conservation Trust 40th Anniversary at Audubon Nature Center & Aquarium
Saturday, October 10Weather: Mostly clear, 65°Participants: Michael Corvese, Jay & Lisa Baccala, John Kocur, Francine Jackson, Jim HendricksonAttendees: ~35Observed: Saturn, Vega & […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: International Observe the Moon Night
Saturday, September 19Weather: Mostly cloudy, calm, 58°Participants: Jay Baccala, Mark Munkacsy, John Kocur, Jim Hendrickson, CatherineAttendees: 6Observed: Moon, Alberio, M13, M15, M57Photos: […]
Astronomy Night at River Bend: September 2026
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 […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: August 29, 2026
Saturday, August 29, 2026Weather: Clear, calm, 62°Participants: Bob Janus, Dan Fountain, Rich Doherty, Katie Chippendale, John Kocur, Francine Jackson, Jim HendricksonObserved: Waning […]
Astronomy Night at River Bend: August 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 […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: August 15, 2026
We had about 30 guests last night, and it was busy right up until closing. I showed Arcturus and Albeiro in the […]
Star Gazing at the Norman Bird Sanctuary
On August 18th, the Norman Bird Sanctuary held a members-only viewing of the Perseid meteor shower scheduled to peak between August 12th […]
Astronomy Night at River Bend: July 2026
A respite from the wildfire smoke blanketing the region throughout the week and a predicted overnight overcast provided a brief window of […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: June 27, 2026
In addition to the usual Public Night this Saturday visitors could also learn about HAM radio operation. The Blackstone Valley Amateur Club […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: The Shortest Night – June 20, 2026
Weather: Clear, calm, 65°Participants: Michael Corvese, Matt White, Jim Meltzer, John Kocur, Jim HendricksonAttendees: 5Observed: 6-day crescent Moon, M13, Alberio, M81 & […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: June 13, 2026
Weather: Clear, calm, 70°Participants: Bob Horton, Jim Hendrickson, Katie Chippendale, John Kocur, Mike Kerr, Laura Landen, Francine JacksonAttendees: 15Observed: Double Double, M5, […]
A Lunar Triple Header
May is Moon Month with three significant events occurring, namely two Micromoons and a Lunar X & V. There were two full […]
Seagrave Observatory Night: May 16, 2026
I arrived at Seagrave Observatory during twilight, Venus and Jupiter had already dipped behind the trees to the west-northwest, and were out […]
Astronomy Night at River Bend: May 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026Weather: Clear, 50°, calm windParticipants: Francine Jackson, Jim HendricksonAttendees: 4Observed: Venus, Aldebaran, Sirius, Jupiter, MoonPhotos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCSWozReport by Jim Hendrickson […]
Starry, Starry Nite at Chase Farm: April 2026
Weather: Mostly clear, 45°, wind NEParticipants: Francine Jackson, Bob Janus, Jim Hendrickson, John KocurAttendees: 22Observed: Moon, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, M45Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCRYY4Reports by […]
Seagrave Observatory Night 2026 Season Opener
Weather: Clear, 45° calmParticipants: Bob Janus, Jim Hendrickson, Francine Jackson, Jay Baccala, Mike Kerr, John KocurAttendees: 12Observed: Moon, Mars, M44, M64, M104, […]