Discussion of upcoming celestial events such as meteor showers, eclipses, planetary conjunctions and oppositions, and space weather. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:29:52 +0000 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:29:52 +0000 AstronomyConnect https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/node/celestial-events/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 03:45:39 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/merry-chrismas-2023.15940/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/merry-chrismas-2023.15940/ invalid@example.com (sojourneyer) sojourneyer
Merry Christmas everyone. I hope 2024 bodes well for you and your families.



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I had my SCT out for a few hours to cool down and put a paper bag over it. When I went out the bag was drenched. Luckily there was no moisture on the corrector plate.
I was able to use the scope for only about 15 min and took it inside.

Now to the subject at hand.
Over the past year there have been only 4 members active on this site which is a travesty--Gabby, Reggie, Ed...

Happy New Year Everyone]]> 2 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:01:19 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/is-betelgeuse-about-to-explode.13902/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/is-betelgeuse-about-to-explode.13902/ invalid@example.com (Ed D) Ed D
You can also do a search on 'Betelgeuse SME' and find articles about it. There is also a link to a UNIVERSE TODAY article in the Astronomy and Space News of this website.


Ed D]]> 7 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 01:37:20 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/great-conjunction-of-venus-jupiter-april-30-2022.13426/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/great-conjunction-of-venus-jupiter-april-30-2022.13426/ invalid@example.com (Orion25) Orion25 https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20220430_20_100

Reggie]]> 8 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:58:51 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/another-great-conjunction-mars-and-saturn.13435/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/another-great-conjunction-mars-and-saturn.13435/ invalid@example.com (Orion25) Orion25
https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20220404_20_100]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 20:47:38 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/mercury-transit-11-11-2019.6843/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/mercury-transit-11-11-2019.6843/ invalid@example.com (Ed D) Ed D
This time I'm not making any detailed or complex plans. Funny how detailed planning never seems to work out. No, it will be more like guerilla observing from home. I will be using a 50mm spotting scope with a Baader white light filter...

Mercury Transit - 11/11/2019]]> 4 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:01:52 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/venus-and-neptune-conjunction-2020.7091/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/venus-and-neptune-conjunction-2020.7091/ invalid@example.com (Orion25) Orion25
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Clear skies!
Reggie ]]> Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:09:34 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/comet-wirtanen-46p-one-to-keep-an-eye-on.5700/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/comet-wirtanen-46p-one-to-keep-an-eye-on.5700/ invalid@example.com (Dave In Vermont) Dave In Vermont Operative Word: 'may.'

So it bears keeping an eye peeled for any updates from any sources that you know and trust. No Flat Earther's please! And please feel free to pass them onto this thread. Doc Clay and his ASO is one that I do. I encourage you to aquaint yourself with this outfit:

http://arksky.org/...

COMET WIRTANEN 46P - One To Keep an Eye On]]> 23 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 15:22:17 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/view-4-planets-this-evening.5528/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/view-4-planets-this-evening.5528/ invalid@example.com (BHendricks) BHendricks
At dusk, brilliant Venus will be visible low in the western sky. Jupiter will be located higher in the south-west, while Saturn can be seen in the south-east. Once it gets dark, Mars will be visible coming over the horizon in the south-east.

Happy Planet Hunting!]]> 1 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:35:33 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/atmosphere-cooks-chinese.5099/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/atmosphere-cooks-chinese.5099/ invalid@example.com (Dave In Vermont) Dave In Vermont
Have a photo of it's demise:


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And I'm sorry, but the first news-article out of "the gate" is this AP nugget. Got more and/or better? Please post 'em!...

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Safe eclipse viewing,
Reggie]]> 24 Sat, 19 Aug 2017 16:02:16 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/1000-bucks-for-a-single-pair-of-solar-eclipse-glasses-oh-my.4329/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/1000-bucks-for-a-single-pair-of-solar-eclipse-glasses-oh-my.4329/ invalid@example.com (Orion25) Orion25 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solar-Eclip...480342?hash=item3f84b65096:g:qTQAAOSw0AxZldXY]]> 6 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:16:09 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/vintage-news-reports-about-the-solar-eclipse-of-1991.4332/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/vintage-news-reports-about-the-solar-eclipse-of-1991.4332/ invalid@example.com (Orion25) Orion25


One of the news anchors even mentions that you'll have to wait 26 years for the next one! Hey, IT'S ALMOST TIME!

Enjoy the flashback!
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Safe eclipse viewing, all!
Reggie]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:02:03 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/partial-lunar-eclipse-of-the-7th-aug.4296/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/partial-lunar-eclipse-of-the-7th-aug.4296/ invalid@example.com (kevan hubbard) kevan hubbard 2 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 11:04:30 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/surprise-eclipses.4189/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/surprise-eclipses.4189/ invalid@example.com (kevan hubbard) kevan hubbard
surprise eclipses.]]> Wed, 14 Jun 2017 23:24:44 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/cool-eclipse-simulator.4152/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/cool-eclipse-simulator.4152/ invalid@example.com (Orion25) Orion25
Cool Eclipse Simulator]]> 3 Mon, 22 May 2017 16:43:59 +0000 https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/double-shadow-transits-on-jupiter.4059/ https://astronomyconnect.com/forums/threads/double-shadow-transits-on-jupiter.4059/ invalid@example.com (Orion25) Orion25

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