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2020 General Meetings: Jan 10, Feb 14, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13
2020 Mingo Star Parties: Apr 24 & 25; May 15 & 16; Jun 19 & 20; Jul 17 & 18; Aug 7 & 8; Sep 11 & 12; Oct 23 & 24; Nov 14
2020 Wagman Star Parties: Apr 3 & 4; May 1, 2, 29 & 30; Jun 26 & 27; Jul 24 & 25; Aug 21 & 22; Sep 5 & 26; Oct 10 & 24; Nov 7
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August 12-13 – Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by comet Swift-Tuttle which was discovered in 1862. The Perseids are famous for producing a large number of bright meteors. The shower runs annually from July 17 to August 24. It peaks this year on the night of August 12 and the morning of August 13. The nearly full moon will block out most of the fainter meteors this year but the Perseids are so bright and numerous that it could still be a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Perseus but can appear anywhere in the sky.
Source: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2019.html
August 15 – Full Moon. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 12:30 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Sturgeon Moon because the large sturgeon fish of the Great Lakes and other major lakes were more easily caught at this time of year. This moon has also been known as the Green Corn Moon and the Grain Moon.
Source: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2019.html
Presentation at 8:00pm, sky viewing to follow
Please Note: This event will take place in Millennium Park
3AP Contact: Tim Kelly (t.m.kelly349@gmail.com)
Additional details including exact times will be provided at a later date
Rain Date is Aug 24th
3AP Organizer: Bill Moutz (sailboat25@verizon.net)
Exact times and additional details TBD…
Overnight Accommodations
Volunteers who sign-up in advance will have access to free overnight accommodations on both Friday and Saturday nights. If interested, please contact the 3AP coordinator.
3AP Coordinator: Mike Christensen
August 30 – New Moon. The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 10:37 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.
Source: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2019.html
Presentation at 7:45pm, sky viewing to follow
3AP Contact: Tim Kelly (t.m.kelly349@gmail.com)
For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
http://wp.3ap.org/resources/star-parties/
Wagman Observatory Phone: (724)224-2510
For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/
For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
http://wp.3ap.org/resources/star-parties/
Wagman Observatory Phone: (724)224-2510
For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/
September 9 – Neptune at Opposition. The blue giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Neptune. Due to its extreme distance from Earth it will only appear as a tiny blue dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.
Source: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2019.html
General Business Meeting
Guest speaker and topic: Siska De Baerdemaeker presents (TBD)
September 14 – Full Moon. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 04:34 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Corn Moon because the corn is harvested around this time of year. This moon is also known as the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the September equinox each year.
Source: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2019.html
For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
http://wp.3ap.org/resources/star-parties/
Mingo Observatory Phone: (724)348-6150
Please Note: Safe solar observing begins approximately 2 hours prior to the event start time, with a break until dark sky observing begins.
For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/
For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
http://wp.3ap.org/resources/star-parties/
Mingo Observatory Phone: (724)348-6150
Please Note: Safe solar observing begins approximately 2 hours prior to the event start time, with a break until dark sky observing begins.
For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/
For more information, please visit our Star Party link at:
http://wp.3ap.org/resources/star-parties/
Wagman Observatory Phone: (724)224-2510
For Moonset, Moonrise, and Sunset times, please visit the Time and Date website at:
https://www.timeanddate.com/
September 23 – September Equinox. The September equinox occurs at 07:50 UTC. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This is also the first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere.
Source: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2019.html
September 28 – New Moon. The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 18:26 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.
Source: http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-2019.html
CANCELLED due to inclement weather
Presentation at 7:15pm, sky viewing to follow
Please Note: This event will take place in Millennium Park
3AP Contact: Tim Kelly (t.m.kelly349@gmail.com)
CANCELLED: Due to inclement weather, tonight’s star party has been cancelled.
Exact times and locations are still TBD
3AP Contact: Bill Moutz (sailboat25@verizon.net)
3AP Contact: Terry Trees (treest@comcast.net)
This star gazing party is scheduled to start at dusk, WEATHER PERMITTING.
Kunkle Park is located behind the Washington Township Municipal Building. For GPS users, that’s 285 Pine Run Church Road, Apollo, PA 15613. (Near the State Police barracks on Route 66.) GPS users can also insert the following coordinates: 40 degrees, 32.92 minutes north latitude, 79 degrees, 36.26 minutes west longitude.