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Winter solstice arrives at 12:48 PM today - Earth's axis reaches max tilt from Sun. Longest night of the year and the first day of winter!
6:12 AM Dec 21st
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Geminid meteor shower peaks Sun nite; clouds expected. If clear tonight, best viewing after 10 PM, looking east and to constellation Gemini.
7:38 AM Dec 12th
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Reminder: Tonight's Public Observing Night has been canceled due to an illness. Check Web site early January for new schedule.
7:34 AM Dec 12th
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We will be canceling Saturday's (12/12) Open Night due to a serious illness in the family. Please watch for announcement of events for 2010.
9:18 AM Dec 7th
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Great night: about 80 visitors came to the observatory and viewed Jupiter, our Moon, and star cluster Pleiades.Thanks for coming out!
7:51 PM Nov 28th
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Chilly and fairly clear tonight: we'll be open to look at Earth's Moon: 7:00 to 9:00
1:32 PM Nov 28th
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Saturday at Stephens: Great views of the Moon begin 7:00 PM ... IF the sky is clear! Forecast is dicey: check here or look for clear sky.
7:36 PM Nov 26th
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Remember: IYA Image Unveiling Friday at 4:30, 123 Gerstacker Science Hall. Weather looks poor for post-ceremony Jupiter observing.
10:19 AM Nov 19th
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IYA 2009 Image Unveiling: Friday, Nov. 20, at 4:30 PM in 123 Gerstacker Hall. Refreshments to be served.
5:25 PM Nov 13th
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Looks like we'll be making a bigger celebration for our anniversary/image unveiling. Date may change to accommodate. Stay tweeted!
1:37 PM Nov 12th
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See the beautiful NASA image we'll unveil next Wednesday at the observatory. Visit our Web site: StephensObservatory.org
8:20 PM Nov 10th
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Carl Sagan Day: Still-valid warnings about pseudoscience and ignorance in a classic Charlie Rose TV interview:
2:05 PM Nov 9th
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Monday, Nov. 9 -- Carl Sagan Day! Read the excellent appreciation blogged at:
11:51 AM Nov 8th
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Nov. 18: Includes talk on significance of image. Early evening observatory tour and view of planet Jupiter follow. StephensObservatory.org
12:28 PM Nov 6th
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Special Event Nov. 18: Observatory received mural-sized NASA image of the Milky Way galactic center. It's also Stephens' 70th anniversary!
12:24 PM Nov 6th
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Orionid meteor shower peaks after midnight, debris from Halley's Comet. Should be a good show. Can't watch... caught cold, need rest! Sigh.
7:56 PM Oct 20th
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Orionid meteor shower is underway, peaks Wednesday under moonless skies. Should produce 20 to 25 meteors an hour. Hope for clear skies!
2:46 PM Oct 17th
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Yup, sometimes (though very, very rarely) people and things they own can be hit by meteorites! Read/view this:
1:50 PM Oct 16th
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November 18: Observatory's 70th anniversary! Unveiling of large astro-images from NASA's orbiting observatories, finale event for IYA 2009.
11:16 AM Oct 12th
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Clouds parted for a lovely evening though seeing only fair for Jupiter. M31 was its usual fuzzy self, double cluster a spray of diamonds!
9:18 PM Oct 10th
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- Name Stephens Observatory
- Location Hiram, Ohio, USA
- Web http://www.stephe...
- Bio The observatory's current mission is historic preservation, astronomy education, and public outreach.
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