Macastronomer

Anybody up for Eagle Bluff?

Tonight it looks like it will clear up before it gets dark and the lot is available. Tomorrow it look like it will cloud up at midnight, but they have an astronomy hike planned and I’d like to have scopes there for the hikers to look through when they get done.

I’m trying to see if there is any interest and I’ll post…[Read more]

Eagle Bluff is available for March 28th and 29th. Hopefully we’ll get a clear sky and this beautiful weather will be blessing us with a GNFA!

Eagle Bluff is available tonight and the sky looks pretty good.

I can’t be there (family stuff). I am looking forward to being there the end of March for a Messier Marathon though.

If anybody wants to go to Eagle Bluff tonight, please post for others. I’m hoping somebody gets out there. A clear sky is a terrible thing to waste.

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Eagle Bluff for this weekend is a go.

As I said, Saturday is looking better than Friday at this point. I’ll keep my eye on it.

Duane

The Forum pages were falling apart on me. I had a heck of a time trying to get the StarParty page to load properly to post a Eagle Bluff star party update.

I’m awaiting confirmation that Eagle Bluff is available to the RAC for tomorrow and Saturday.

Tomorrow is not looking good as clouds go, but Saturday is potentially a GNfA (Glorious Night for Astronomy)!

I will post throughout the day as I find out more.

Happy Observing!

Duane

The parking lot is available both Friday and Saturday (January 31st, 2025) at Eagle Bluff.

I may or may not attend. Sky-wise, tonight looks okay, Thursday looks even better except for some wisps around midnight—then the transparency gets bad Friday evening and eventually clouds start to roll in around 2-3AM. Saturday looks like a wash t…[Read more]

I reached out to Eagle Bluff, but I just found out our contact is out of the office. I’m awaiting a response after leaving a message.

It is the New Moon this Friday. I’m not sure I can make it. Cloud-wise is also iffy. Currently it says clear all day Friday with clouds rolling in by 3AM on Saturday and transparency not good after 3PM on Friday. I…[Read more]

Who all is up for a Messier Marathon on March 28th or 29th? If the sky is clear, and Eagle Bluff is available… I would like to get it on the calendar.

If Eagle Bluff isn’t available, is there another location that would work? We’d need some pretty good horizons.

Duane

How cool is this?

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=84378