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Virginia Renaissance Faire fun

Rappahannock Astronomy Club Posted on May 18, 2014 by Glenn HollidaySeptember 19, 2014

Two of us spent today at the Virginia Renaissance Faire, portraying Elizabethan astronomers in costume and talking to fairgoers about astronomy the way Elizabethan England knew it.  It was an exciting time, with a heady new cosmology and every astronomer … Continue reading →

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Star party – this is obviously some strange new definition of “mostly clear”

Rappahannock Astronomy Club Posted on May 4, 2014 by Glenn HollidaySeptember 19, 2014

The forecast at noon yesterday said partly cloudy, becoming mostly clear.  By 7pm the forecast changed to mostly clear.  So 5 of us turned out at Caledon under skies that originally held big holes among the clouds, but gradually turned … Continue reading →

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Nice night for a star party

Rappahannock Astronomy Club Posted on April 6, 2014 by Glenn HollidaySeptember 19, 2014

Last night at Caledon was a pretty sky, though chilly.  The sky was mostly clear most of the night.  A breeze kept the humidity down, though it also vibrated optical tubes, and the seeing was pretty good.  A 30% illuminated … Continue reading →

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Successful star party, few stars

Rappahannock Astronomy Club Posted on March 2, 2014 by Glenn HollidaySeptember 19, 2014

We were out at Caledon last night for our March star party. Mostly overcast, though we had a few windows to observe Jupiter and other highlights. Among other guests, a Girl Scout troop joined us and we did astronomy on … Continue reading →

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Jan 25 Star Party Canceled

Rappahannock Astronomy Club Posted on January 25, 2014 by Glenn HollidaySeptember 19, 2014

I always feel a loss when we have to cancel a star party. I just went out to Caledon to look at conditions there. I measured 1 ½” of snow on the observing field: We invited people to bring out … Continue reading →

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Welcome! to the RAC Web site 2014 redesign

Rappahannock Astronomy Club Posted on January 17, 2014 by Glenn HollidaySeptember 19, 2014

We are pleased to go live with a new version of our Rappahannock Astronomy Club Web site. We think you’ll like it.  The biggest change is this makes it a lot easier for club volunteers to add posts and events … Continue reading →

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