Updates: our club noticeboard and observing log

This page gathers meetup announcements and recent night-sky observation notes so you can quickly catch up on whats next and what the club has been seeing.

Community updates

Latest announcements

Quick notes from this week’s observing plans and skywatch activity.

Lead update

Next meetup: Friday skywatch at Ridge Park

Meet at 8:30 PM near the north lawn; binocular-friendly moonrise and Saturn viewing planned.

Cloud cover watch for Saturday

If visibility drops, we’ll switch to an indoor star-chart session at the library annex.

Meteor activity peaks this week

Best viewing is 10:30 PM–1:00 AM; check the northeast horizon for the highest streak rate.

Observation log

Recent skywatch entries from club nights

A quick-reading stream of what we actually saw, the conditions we observed under, and one practical note to help your next session.

  1. Date

    Condition

    Clear

    Focus

    Jupiter and its Galilean moons

    Takeaway: Two cloud bands were easiest to hold in view around 21:15 when seeing briefly steadied.

  2. Date

    Condition

    Thin haze

    Focus

    Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

    Takeaway: Averted vision improved contrast; the bright core held while outer glow faded in and out.

  3. Date

    Condition

    Variable cloud

    Focus

    Lunar terminator along Mare Imbrium

    Takeaway: Short cloud breaks were enough for crater-rim detail when magnification stayed modest.

  4. Date

    Condition

    Breezy, steady air

    Focus

    Double Cluster in Perseus

    Takeaway: Wider field eyepieces framed both clusters best and made color differences easier for beginners to spot.

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