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Orionid Meteor Shower

Unfortunately, the full moon coincides with the peak of the Orionids this year, which occurs in the early morning of October 21. The radiant point of the Orionids is the club of the hunter Orion. The Orionids usually produce 10–20 meteors per hour.

October Meeting: The Curious Incident of the Neutron Star Crashing at Night

Zoom

Dr. Maria Hamilton, professor of physics at Marshall University, will present a lecture entitled "The Curious Incident of the Neutron Star Crashing at Night." Dr. Hamilton is the recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research centers on investigating the gravitational waves… Read More »October Meeting: The Curious Incident of the Neutron Star Crashing at Night

Leonid Meteor Shower

The Leonids usually produce 10–15 meteors per hours. They will peak on the morning of November 17.

November Meeting: Fantastic Beasts and Why You Can’t Find Them

Zoom

Sue Bassett will present a lecture entitled "Fantastic Beasts and Why You Can't Find Them: An Astronomical View of Ice Age Extinctions." This event is free and open to the public. The zoom session will open at 7:00 pm for a meet and greet and technical checks. The presentation starts at 7:30 pm. Join Zoom… Read More »November Meeting: Fantastic Beasts and Why You Can’t Find Them

Geminid Meteor Shower

The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks on the evening of December 13, but the best viewing will be toward morning on December 14 after the moon has set. This is one of the most active showers of the year, often producing up to 50 visible meteors per hour in dark areas.

Solstice Party

In December, we have our annual solstice party potluck instead of a regular meeting.  Due to COVID-19 and lack of  a venue, we are—for the second time—going to have a virtual potluck via zoom. Yes, that is weird, but these are weird times. So let's gather for dinner via Zoom and share our astronomy-related tales… Read More »Solstice Party

Winter Solstice

Winter begins in the northern hemisphere at the winter solstice at 10:58 AM EST on December 21. This solstice occurs when the earth's north pole is at its maximum tilt away from the sun. The summer solstice for the southern hemisphere occurs at the same time.

Ursid Meteor Shower

The Ursids run December 17–26, but even at their peak before dawn on December 22, you should only expect to see 5–10 meteors per hour. To make matters worse this year, the shower will be washed out for much of the night by a waning gibbous moon.

Officers’ Meeting

Zoom

Our officers' meeting for this month will be on Monday, January 10, at 7:30 pm.