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Check Out the October 2018 Newsletter

The October issue of the StarGazer is now available. Just click the newspaper icon in the right column of this page. Read about Scott Busby’s trip to the great Yerkes Observatory and his experience using the 40-inch refractor. One of the … Continue reading →

REPEAT–MSRO Training Session

October 27, 2018, 10 am until 3 pm–The Mark Slade Remote Observatory (MSRO) Commission is repeating the first of 2 MSRO training sessions for those who missed the first session. The training will be held at the Wilderness Branch of … Continue reading →

Star party is ON for tonight!

Come on out to Caledon tonight, everybody. After canceling last month for weather, let’s go for a star party tonight – Saturday October 6 2018. The program at 7:00 is “Death From Above” – what happens out in space that … Continue reading →

Hurricane Florence postpones First MSRO training session

Owing to the approaching hurricane, the first MSRO training session will NOT be held on September 15 but rather will now be on September 29. Please see the August 4 post below for additional details about the training.

No star party tonight due to weather

Tonight is forecast to be overcast, and maybe rainy. We won’t be able to see anything in the sky, so sorry, no star party tonight (Saturday September 8). Hope to see you at October’s star party!

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NEW DATES for Classroom Training to Use the Mark Slade Remote Observatory

Please refer to the August 4 post below. Note that the training session scheduled for September 1 has been cancelled because the library will be closed. The first session will now be held September 15, and the second session will be on September 29. All other details remain the same. If you have questions or concerns, please email MSRO@localhost