Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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No tonight, 4/19, but clear(ish) skies should allow views of , featuring planets , rapidly shrinking , , and last glimpses of tiny . We open the after 8 pm to see your !

was-ct.org/

#moon #starparty #deepsky #nebula #galaxies #venus #mars #uranus #mercury #westportobservatory #universe

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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The Stars are in Full Bloom! Read The April 2023 Westport Astronomical Society's Field of View Newsletter

mailchi.mp/was-ct/fov_april_20

#newsletter #westportobservatory #fov

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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WAS Welcomes Dr. Regina M Caputo - Dark Matters: The Search for the Universe’s Missing Mass - April 18, 8 PM - mailchi.mp/was-ct/regina-m-cap

#westportobservatory #lecture #nasa #astronomy #AST #astrophysics #goddardspaceflightcenter #gsfc

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Nice and warm with surprisingly clear skies this evening, 4/12 - LET'S SEE YOUR UNIVERSE!

That means the Weekly Wednesday WAS is on after 8 pm. No tonight, but we'll see , , , tiny , the last views of , and much more!

was-ct.org/

#starparty #moon #mars #venus #uranus #mercury #orion #westportobservatory

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Rain showers and potential thunderstorms will keep the CLOSED TONIGHT, 4/5, for the WAS Weekly Wednesday . We'll try next Wednesday again at 8 pm.

was-ct.org/

#westportobservatory #starparty

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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The WAS Weekly Wednesday at the is canceled tonight as the clouds have settled in for a long four-day visit. We'll try again next week!

was-ct.org/

#starparty #westportobservatory

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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The March 18th 6.8 magnitude in was detected on the seismic equipment at the and throughout the detectors in .

#earthquake #ecuador #westportobservatory #usgs #newengland #westport #westportconnecticut #connecticut

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Spring is in the Air! Read The March 2023 Westport Astronomical Society's Field of View Newsletter - mailchi.mp/was-ct/fov_march-20

#newsletter #westportobservatory #fov

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Windy and cold under the clear(ish) skies as we open the dome for the WAS Weekly Wednesday at the tonight, 3/15. See your Universe, Mars, Venus, the Moon, and a very nice 61° pass of the pass move into Earth's shadow beginning at 8:36!

was-ct.org/

#starparty #westportobservatory #iss

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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The Full Worm Moon reigns over the WAS Weekly Wednesday at the this evening 3/8 when we take the telescopes out at 8 PM. , , the and your on the menu tonight!

was-ct.org/

#starparty #westportobservatory #mars #uranus #moon #universe

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Taylor Kinzler from NBC CT and the CT Live team visited the . Taylor chatted and took a tour with former WAS president and board member Dan Wright.

@NBCCTLive @Taylor_Kinzler @NBCConnecticut

nbcconnecticut.com/entertainme

#westportobservatory #astronomy #westport #westportct

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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A big 'ol cloud bank will park above the for our WAS Weekly Wednesday tonight, 3/1, so the OBSERVATORY WILL BE CLOSED. We'll try again next Wednesday.

was-ct.org/

#westportobservatory #starparty

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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WAS President Shannon Calvert, who was up at the to shovel out after we received about 4" of snow today, captured this beautiful shot of a white campus.

#westportobservatory #westportct #westport #newengland

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Clouds have settled over the for the WAS Weekly Wednesday , we are CLOSED tonight, 2/22. Please consider donating to fund a new scope at 12 AM!

@FCCFoundation

#westportobservatory #starparty #togetherwethrive #fcgives #fairfieldcountygives #fairfieldcountyct #westportct #astronomy

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Sadly, another large aftershock M 6.3 - 3 km SW of Uzunbağ, Turkey, shook the devasted country at 12:04 PM EST today. 2/20/23. You can see the still being detected by the seismometer at the 5,444 miles away.

bbc.com/news/world-europe-6471

#earthquake #temblor #usgs #westportobservatory

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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A Short Month Before Warmer Nights - Read the February 2023 Westport Astronomical Society Field of View Newsletter

mailchi.mp/was-ct/fov_february

#fov #newsletter #westportobservatory

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Clear skies early tonight, 2/15 will let us take out the telescopes at the for the WAS Weekly Wednesday when we open the dome after 8 pm. No Moon, last views of dim and deep sky stuff with you and your universe!

was-ct.org/

#westportobservatory #starparty #cometztf

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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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Westport Observatory · @WestportObservatory
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We'll see a few clouds pass over the when we open for the WAS Weekly Wednesday this evening, 2/8, after 8 pm. We're excited to see , rapidly fading "green" , late views of the and your Universe TONIGHT!

was-ct.org/

#westportobservatory #starparty #mars #cometztf #moon

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